When we sold our house and stuff to travel for a year, we went to Europe. It’s the place we know best after the United States. Then we went back and spent another three months exploring the UK and continental Europe. We’ve even made plans for another two months in winter 2019-20. Suffice to say, we love Europe and it’s so easy to travel there.
Since we spend a month at a time in each location, we get the chance to know our destinations pretty well. We’d love to help you plan your trip.
We’ve been in Florence, Italy for almost a week now. It has been almost three weeks since we sold our house. It went by so quickly. I think this year abroad will be the same way. My first impression of Firenze (Finn said we should use the name the locals use – good advice) is that …
I’ve been visiting the Safari Park since 1980, back when it was called the “Wild Animal Park.” My grandparents moved to Escondido then and took us a couple times. Once I had kids of my own, I was anxious to show them the “wild zoo” I loved as a kid. We toured the park for …
For details on planning your own whale watching tour with Dana Wharf Whale Watching, scroll down. Whale Watching We stood on the deck of the boat, peering into the Pacific Ocean, cameras at the ready. The captain announced a gray whale was spotted at 1:00 and everyone moved to the starboard side of the boat …
We’re almost home in Death Valley. About an hour before dawn each morning, the coyotes go nuts. Yipping, howling, and singing the sun awake. An owl joins in with its “hoo hooo!,” helping drag the day into existence. I step out of our camper leaving my two boys asleep and enjoy the coolness of a …
Have you visited Mojave National Preserve? Abundant wildflowers, exceptional views, rocks to climb on, evening campfires makes Mojave desert camping one of our favorite things to do.
Super bloom! This spring is a super bloom spring in the Mojave Desert. Just the words “super bloom” brings great joy to my wildflower-loving heart. When the right amount of rain falls at the right time of year, the desert comes alive with flowers. All those seeds that have been waiting for just the right …
I took so many photos in Yosemite, and I am having a tough time picking through them, so I’m on to the second day of Yosemite pics. After our walk to the top of Vernal Falls we had appetites for more waterfalls. Yosemite Falls were dry, but the new loop trail that gets you there …
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For our last full day in Sedona, we wanted to get in another hike, enjoy a massage and, of course, keep on eating. We pretty much ate our way through that place. We started with a walk along the four-mile trail around Courthouse Butte and Bell Rock. Apparently there is another vortex at Bell Rock. …
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Welcome to Palatki Palatki With our auras read, it was time to hit the trail. We started with a short walk at Palatki Heritage Site. Palatki and its sister site, Honanki were the largest cliff dwellings of the Red Rock country between A.D.1150 – 1300. They were first described by Dr. Jesse Walter Fewkes, famous …
My airport bed. It took awhile to get to Sedona, Ariz. (via Denver in February), but it was worth the tribulations. After a delayed flight out of Bozeman, a night spent in the Denver airport and no luggage in Phoenix, I made the final shuttle to Sedona. My good friend and college roommate, Jen, was …
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