Today’s Highlights: We woke up above the clouds. Chloe finally talked to Mindy. Evie had a little bath. We made it to just outside Yosemite. […]
mount diablo sunset – 7 jun 2011
On Day 17 of our big trip out west, we drove up to the top of Mount Diablo. We had the campground almost to ourselves […]
Out West Trip: Day 17 (Half Moon Bay, CA to Mount Diablo, CA)
Today’s Highlights: Visiting with a friend in San Francisco, walking on the Golden Gate Bridge, driving down Lombard Street, having a raccoon steal our bread […]
with suze – 6 jun 2011
On Day 16, we met up with Suze and went to the Winchester Mystery House.
Out West Trip: Day 16 (Capitola, CA to Half Moon Bay, CA)
Today’s Highlights: Meeting up with “Aunt Suze” and her friends at the Winchester Mystery House, driving tour of Google and ILOG history, lunch at a […]
new brighton state beach – 5 jun 2011
Day 15 of the out west trip brought us up the coast from Morro Bay to Capitola via Monterey and the aquarium.
Out West Trip: Day 15 (Morro Bay, CA to Capitola, CA)
Today’s Highlights: Bagels and wi-fi at a coffee shop overlooking the Pacific, listening to a kindie band at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, ice cream in […]
morro bay – 4 jun 2011
Day 14 of our trip brought up to the Pacific Ocean finally!
Out West Trip: Day 14 (Barstow, CA to Morro Bay, CA)
Today’s Highlights: Visiting a ghost town, going down into an old silver mine, camping at the beach in Morro Bay. I got up early to […]
route 66 diner – 3 jun 2011
On Day 13 of our road trip, we stopped at a Route 66 diner in Kingman, AZ. The girls had root beer floats and grilled […]
Out West Trip: Day 13 (Grand Canyon, AZ to Barstow, CA)
Today’s Highlights: Watching the sun rise over the Grand Canyon, stopping for lunch at a diner on Route 66 in Kingman, AZ, walking across the […]
grand canyon – 2 jun 2011
On Day 12 of our trip out west, we spent the entire day at the Grand Canyon and didn’t start the car even once!
Out West Trip: Day 12 (Grand Canyon, AZ)
Today’s Highlights: Explored the south rim of the Grand Canyon, Rob hiked the Bright Angel Trail, Gwyneth and the girls watched the sunset. We slept […]
grand canyon – 1 jun 2011
Day 11 of the trip brought us from Mesa Verde, through Monument Valley to the Grand Canyon!
Out West Trip: Day 11 (Mesa Verde, CO to Grand Canyon, AZ)
Today’s Highlights: Navajo Pizza at Twin Rocks Cafe in Bluff, Utah, driving off-road to see Mexican Hat, making up names for the rocks in Monument […]
spruce tree house (mesa verde) – 31 may 2011
On Day 10 of our trip out west, we visited Four Corners and then Mesa Verde National Park.
Out West Trip: Day 10 (Holbrook, AZ to Mesa Verde, CO)
Today’s Highlights: Standing in four states all at the same time, climbing down a ladder into a kiva in a cliff dwelling at Mesa Verde, […]
petrified forest – 30 may 2011
day 9 of our trip out west brought us to the Catwalk National Recreation Trail and the Petrified Forest…
Out West Trip: Day 9 (Silver City, NM to Holbrook, AZ)
Today’s Highlights: Exploring a catwalk high over a river, walking on a swinging bridge, looking at 225 million year old trees, entering Mountain STANDARD Time. […]
gila cliff dwellings – 29 may 2011
The Cliff Dweelings were pretty awesome to see. Between the smoke and dust, I wonder how the people who lived there were able to breathe??