Last week we spent a couple of days recharging in the Sierras and accidentally stepped into Rivendell. The aspens are just about to enter their prime fall state and their yellows and oranges were stunning to look at against a beautiful blue sky. It's sad how I will never take a blue sky for granted …
Winter in yosemite is so beautiful and peaceful. We spotted a playful river otter and a hungry looking bear. The scenery is breathtaking with misty air and swirling clouds around the granite cliffs. We enjoyed some snowy hikes in the almost empty Valley and explored the base of El Capitan, making foggy breath clouds and …
We are blessed with a decent rain season this year and we've been equally enjoying the new grass carpeting all our hills and the amazing powder at Tahoe (pre-quarantine). Spring Festival
We spent actual Christmas day on the road. Photo diary of our RV road trip in Joshua Tree and Death Valley, December 2019.
The corona virus has brought a new normal to our lives and given me the gift of time to brush off the blog I've neglected for six months or more. Let's begin with memories of a happier time last year, when after a whirlwind few months of starting a new job and traveling, we took …
One of our goals of this trip was to do a few short day hikes on the PCT. After hiking all these years in the Sierras, I've come to the conclusion that the most scenic trail is by far the Pacific Crest Trail. Every time we've hiked a segment of it, I get blown away …
Ellie's class has a honorary student named Loup or "Wolf". Every week Loup gets to go home with one of the kids in the class for the weekend and come back with pictures of his (or her?) adventures. We were so excited to have Loup visit our house. He played with us, ate with us, …
There is no adventure without some misadventure. What an amazing trip we had despite the numerous mishaps--most of which involves puke so I won't get into it. Even though traveling is not always rainbows, it is still worth it! For the majority of our time in Maui, we had an amazing time being close to …
Last weekend, we packed up our skis and headed to Tahoe for our second trip of the year. Unlike the first time back in February where we were met with epic snow storms and epic traffic, this past weekend was filled with glorious sunshine and we stayed through Monday to avoid the crowds. We had …
