I left Zion around 9am to make the 6 hour drive to Moab outside of Arches National Park. The drive on I-15 and I-70 was gorgeous. It was nothing like I expected. I was blow away by the visuals of the sculptured rocks and sights along the highway. I must admit that Utah is much …
I departed San Luis Obispo on Saturday and arrived in Las Vegas around 6 local time to break up the drive to Zion National Park. I took a walk around the strip and walked thru a couple of the hotels to check things out. The sights were interesting, but I must admit Vegas was just …
I arrived in San Luis Obispo on Sunday November 28th after taking a drive down the coast from San Francisco. I spent most of the week working with colleagues at our branch, but did take a couple afternoons off to go to the beach one day and hiking at Pismo Preserve on another day. The …
I spent Thanksgiving weekend with family in San Francisco. My cousin Bob and his family hosted me at his house on Wednesday and Thursday. I was thankful to be spending Thanksgiving with family instead of by myself in a hotel. The weekend got me thinking of all I had to be thankful for this year. …
I drove from my campsite in Humboldt Redwoods to Eureka, California on Sunday, November 21st. I worked during the day and explored some craft beer at night. On my to Eureka I stopped at a drive thru redwood tree which was an interesting site. I departed Eureka on Tuesday on my way to San Francisco …
I spent the week of November 15h in Santa Rosa California. I got a great deal on a boutique hotel right down town that used to be the cities court house. I really like Santa Rosa, it was a smaller town and had a great craft beer scene and cozy downtown. I spent the days …
I had a great time in Florida catching up with my family November 7th to the 11th splitting time between the beach and working. I flew back to Sacramento, CA on Thursday November 11th. I spent the morning Friday working on my hotel and was able to get a late checkout of 1pm. Yosemite had …
On Tuesday, November 1st I heard from the repair center that my car would be ready in a day or 2 so I decided to get a On Tuesday, November 1st I heard from the repair center that my car would be ready in a day or 2 so I decided to get a hotel …
It has been raining most of the time since I left Eugene. I spent the 22nd to the 25th in the Medford and Ashland Oregon area, mostly working in my hotel during the day and exploring wine, cider and beer in the evening. The 25th to the 28th was spent in Salem Oregon, same thing …
On Monday October 18th, I stuck around my hotel in Newport until noon before making a couple stops on my way to Eugene. My first stop was about 20 minutes north of Newport at the Yaquina Head Marine garden. This area featured some tide pools and nice views of the coast along with a lighthouse. …
