One of our family friends suggested that we spend a weekend visiting Seattle, Washington. Thanks to my business travel, I have flown through SEA many times; however, I have never really spent any time in this famous city. I was really excited to finally have some dedicated time to explore. We started with some breakfast at Biscuit B#$%&. While I am often...
I really missed seeing fireworks on the 4th of July. For many years I have been heading to one of the SoCal beaches. This year we took a trip back to Ohio to enjoy the experience on one of the lakes. It was a good opportunity to visit family and enjoy some vacation time. In addition to spending time on the lake, we spent some time hiking some of the local canal...
This month I invited my mother to come to visit our new home. As part of the multi-week visit, we took her to Las Vegas for the first time. Since pool season is in full swing, we decided to stay at Mandalay Bay where one of the largest aquatic features exists. Pool season begins in March and ends around October with the daily hours typically being 9 a.m. to 6 p.m...
Hiking is one of my favorite activates and over the last decade I have been discovering and enjoying a number of trails in Southern California. This year I really want to spend more time hiking instead of running. I discovered this location thanks to its proximity to Interstate 15 on a recent drive to San Diego. This is a nice step up from other “hill...
Our first time staying at the Bellagio Resort...
So the Holiday surge occurred and we all got locked down again. Some vaccines have been completed and are starting to be distributed. Life still goes on. I found a new place to live in Riverside County and moved. While I am now a little further from the Pacific Ocean, I have a few new lakes and mountain ranges to explore. View of Lake Elsinore from Ortega Highway...
Five to six months ago I purchased a pair of shuttle tickets to visit Catalina Island. This month those tickets were set to expire so we decided to take a day trip to experience the trip. I’ve seen this island in the distance for many years when I would watch the sunset from the nearby beaches. The shuttle ferry boat left about 9am from Newport Beach and...
For our last day of vacation and as a way to split up the long drive home, we stopped for a night in Las Vegas. Back in May, we took a drive through the city because I wanted to see the shut-down strip (from a historical perspective). With most of the hotels, casinos, and resorts open again and new procedures for masks/social distancing, we decided to take a risk and...
Continuing the road trip we headed off on Route 66 to get our kicks. Ultimately, we arrived at Flagstaff where we stayed at a hotel as camping was getting a little old. We spent most of the next day hiking the south rim of Grand Canyon National Park. I had a distance goal for the weekend of 10 kilometers and that was a perfect distance for an out and back from...
This is not our first time at this national park. So what is different? We’ve always just made a day trip of traveling here. Camping here is our new experience. We spent two nights at the Indian Cove campground. I’ve never been in JTNP after dark but had heard how brilliant the star viewing experience is. Indeed it was in spite of the full moon. Have you...