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A Drive Through The Mojave Desert and An Airplane Graveyard, Day 92

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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 […]

Our Last Stop in California – Heading to Bakersfield, Day 90

07 Dec

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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 […]

05 Dec

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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 […]

A Day In San Francisco – Driving, Walking, & Cable Cars, Day 87

04 Dec

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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 […]

A Rainy Day In Wine Country – A Visit To Sonoma Valley, Day 84

01 Dec

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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 […]

Glass Beach – How Trash Became A Tourist Treasure, Day 82

29 Nov

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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 […]

Happy Thanksgiving!! Sharing What We Are Thankful For, Day 80

27 Nov

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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 […]

An Interesting Day At Santa Monica Pier And Venice Beach – Day 66

13 Nov

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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 […]

14 Oct

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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 […]

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A Drive Through The Mojave Desert and An Airplane Graveyard, Day 92

Our Last Stop in California – Heading to Bakersfield, Day 90

Things Are Nuts In California! And We Never Knew How Much, Day 88

A Day In San Francisco – Driving, Walking, & Cable Cars, Day 87

A Rainy Day In Wine Country – A Visit To Sonoma Valley, Day 84

Glass Beach – How Trash Became A Tourist Treasure, Day 82

Happy Thanksgiving!! Sharing What We Are Thankful For, Day 80

An Interesting Day At Santa Monica Pier And Venice Beach – Day 66

Spending the Night with Alpacas at Sopris Alpaca Farm – Day 36