San Francisco and wine country

San Francisco was so much fun! Thank you to Javier and Lori for hosting us in their awesome house – the adventure of parking in the garage of your steep steep street was a highlight! So perfectly SF! We went to a Hops and History beer tasting on Thursday night. My favorite beer was the … Continue reading

Granny!

Souviens-tu de la Ratafia en Champagne? Ca nous a fait rire! On est en Sonoma, au nord de San Francisco, et on pense beaucoup a toi et Grandpapa! Bises!!!

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Yosemite to San Francisco

We drove through Yosemite from east to west across the Tioga Pass. It’s only open in the summer, and you can tell why. It was a stunning drive with spectacular views. Also a bit of a nail biter – my nails, at least. Yosemite Valley was pretty crowded, but El Capitain is a must see. … Continue reading

We are, and I am.

Next stop: San Francisco!

California!

We’ve made it to the other coast! The drive to Death Valley from Vegas is a lot of sandy vistas, but the drive out to the west is hilly and spectacular. We saw an F-15 flyover Panamint Valley (probably a training exercise from the Nellis Air Force Base). C was thrilled when we spotted it … Continue reading

Burrito loco

Next time you’re in Death Valley…get the beef torta and chicken burrito – extra crema.

Get your kicks…

We had the chance to drive a bit of Route 66 in AZ. The landscape is beautiful, and there are little quirky spots to stop for food and goodies. We had lunch at Westside Lilo’s on the recommendation of the old man at the Route 66 museum in Ash Fork. My burrito was delicious (C … Continue reading

Alicia: proof of Cat camping

We’ll take a night photo at our next site, but here is Cat fixing the tent before bed in Bryce Canyon. She wanted me to say, “and how would I know how to fix it if I hadn’t slept in it?!”

The Grandest Canyon

We decided to stop by Antelope Canyon on our way to Grand Canyon. It’s located on Navajo land, so you have to take a guide with you. It’s not as authentic an experience as you would hope (200 people every hour crammed in a cave that sometimes isn’t wider than your shoulders), but it is … Continue reading

Moab to Bryce Canyon

We had an awesome drive through Utah. We had no idea how diverse the landscape would be! We drove back up to I-70 and then got on 89 South – turns out we’ll follow this all the way to the Grand Canyon as well. The weather was chilly and cloudy most of the trip, with … Continue reading