Category Archives: California
Redwoods National Park
Of all the places to get locked out of our van, it happened to us in the middle of the 131,983 acres that make up the Redwoods National Park! With the nearest lockout service hours away, things were not looking good. I had only gone to put on my coat (The temps average just 40-60 [...]
Drive Thru Tree and World Famous Gravity House
About 185 miles North of San Francisco following the scenic 101 Hwy, 10 miles South of Leggett, CA we followed the Drive Thru Tree Road Exit to get to Chandelier Drive-Thru Tree Park.. Drive-thru tree?? That certainly was enough to get our attention. The 6′ wide by 6’9″ space carved through this towering redwood back [...]
Alcatraz Highlights-The Escape of June 11, 1962
Alcatraz Quick Facts *More than a million people visit Alcatraz Island every year *The cost is currently $28/adult *The Ferry to Alcatraz leaves from Pier 33 and takes approximately 15 minutes to reach “The Rock.” *It’s best to purchase tickets in advance as they do get busy *Save $10 per ticket on Alcatraz Tours Highlight [...]
The Love of Ganesha, The Winding Road
We walked around 3 different parks today-the Golden Gate, Alamo Square, and Buena Vista Park.. Also made time for a little shopping. I fell in love with a shop on 1310 Haight St.(between Central Ave & Masonic Ave) called The Love of Ganesha. I bought a necklace and 3 unusual silk skirts for less than [...]
Santa Cruz to San Francisco
Upon checking out, we stopped at Bad Ass Coffee in downtown Santa Cruz located at 1207 Pacific Ave, for a quick treat-and suddenly realized neither of us had paid the meter—-so, even though it had only been 2 minutes, Chris went back to the van and was surprised to find a meter lady already trying [...]
Things to do on your way to Santa Cruz-Garlic icecream anyone?
We spent the first night of our roadtrip vacation at a Flying J truckstop near Wheeler, CA. I guess it’s been a while since we’ve slept in the van and it was an uncomfortable first night–the memory foam didn’t seem nearly thick enough-which makes me wonder how we survived all those months when we were [...]
scary homeless guy in Los Angeles, CA
Last Friday, Chris & I were kicking it in downtown L.A. and trying to find a jazz club. After leaving one club, we were stopped by a talkative homeless guy wanting us to help him out. I offered him a Starbucks card for a free drink and he acted insulted and said homeless people need [...]
Holiday in San Francisco
We had a jam packed holiday vacation beginning Friday around noon-we left as soon as I got out of work. I drove the whole way-it was a 13 hour drive from Phoenix, and having been up since 5 A.M. I felt it too. The last stretch was through a very dense fog. It was a [...]