Today we wrapped up our stay in California and headed through the Mojave Desert towards Nevada. And honestly, we had no idea what we would be faced with when we traveled across Highway 58 towards Interstate 19. We knew that we would be headed towards the Mojave Desert, but neither of us had ever been […]
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Our Last Stop in California – Heading to Bakersfield, Day 90
Today we arrived in Bakersfield, our final destination in California. After almost two weeks exploring the Pacific coast, wine country in Sonoma and Napa Valley, San Francisco and Yosemite National Park, it is now time to begin our journey towards Nevada. We often get asked about how we plan our route across the country. Although […]
Things Are Nuts In California! And We Never Knew How Much, Day 88
When we say things are nuts in California, we mean it! As we traveled out of Napa Valley towards Merced, we never imagined what we were about to see in the landscape. Within about 20 miles south of Napa the crops in the fields changed from acres upon acres of grape vines to tree farms. […]
A Day In San Francisco – Driving, Walking, & Cable Cars, Day 87
After such a wonderful evening spent at Bottega Napa Valley last night, we decided that today we would put everything else aside and spend the day in San Francisco. Although the weather has been on the rainy side, we knew that we could dedicate an entire day of our trip to experience the sights, sounds, […]
A Rainy Day In Wine Country – A Visit To Sonoma Valley, Day 84
Today we woke up to a rainy morning, but knew that the day would brighten, at least in spirit, as we headed south towards Sonoma Valley. As we packed up the camper from a wonderful evening spent at Six Sigma Ranch, we were excited to finally visit the area where so many famous wines are […]
Glass Beach – How Trash Became A Tourist Treasure, Day 82
Today we had the pleasure of visiting Glass Beach in Northern California. Glass Beach is the well-known southern beach of MacKerricher State Park located in Fort Bragg. And as you can guess, it gets its name from the smooth colorful glass pieces that you can find throughout the pebbly beach. However these glass pieces are […]
Happy Thanksgiving!! Sharing What We Are Thankful For, Day 80
Today we want to take a break from our typical travel stories to wish everyone Happy Thanksgiving. A popular tradition that many of us have on Thanksgiving Day is to share with those gathered at the table, something that we are thankful for. And because we will not be with our family this year to […]
An Interesting Day At Santa Monica Pier And Venice Beach – Day 66
Now that we have one full day to spend in the Los Angeles area, we have decided to take advantage of the beautiful and warm weather and head to Santa Monica beach. From our Airbnb we jumped into an Uber and headed towards the coast. Our first stop was the Santa Monica Pier. Here people […]
Spending the Night with Alpacas at Sopris Alpaca Farm – Day 36
Today we said goodbye to the Denver area and headed west on 1-70 to Sopris Alpaca Farm in Silt, Colorado. Harvest Host Locations As members of Harvest Hosts, we have the pleasure of being able to stay the night at some amazing business locations, for free! For example, we have stayed at Wood Hat Distillery […]