One night in Big Sur, CA–Big Trip #4
We were in Big Sur in mid-October, 2022, as part of Big Trip #4. The Marina–Santa Cruz-Big Sur-San Luis Obispo portion of the trip is a little hectic because we had to shuffle some planned stops due to a work...
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Three nights in Lake Tahoe, CA & NV–Big Trip #4
We visited Lake Tahoe in early October 2022 as part of Big Trip #4. J and I had been to Lake Tahoe before: we went skiing at Homewood a million years ago, and while we don’t remember where we stayed...
Lassen Volcanic National Park
We spent two nights near Lassen Volcanic in early October 2022 as part of Big Trip #4. We had originally booked three nights for our Lassen Volcanic stop, but after being underwhelmed by our first hike, we decided to leave...
Three nights in Bend, OR–Big Trip #4
We visited Bend in late September 2022 as part of Big Trip #4. You can’t drive from Mount Rainier to Crater Lake and not stop in Bend! Everything you’ve read about Bend’s coolness is true. We loved it. Mountains, waterfalls,...
One night in Medora, ND (visit #2)–Big Trip #4
We visited Medora in early September 2022, as part of Big Trip #4. We first visited in 2020 during Big Trip #3. When we visited Medora and Theodore Roosevelt National Park for the first time, in 2020, I didn’t bother...
Florida in January: Retrospective
We were in Florida from 1/2 to 2/2/2022. It seems obvious, but: spending January in a warm place is a great idea. We weren’t sure if we’d like spending so much time in Florida, and while we didn’t love all...
One night in Jekyll Island, GA
We were in Jekyll Island from 2/2 to 2/3/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Jekyll Island is an enchanting place. It’s a former millionaires’ vacation paradise turned into a state park in 1948, and is home to miles of...
One night in Fort Clinch State Park, FL
We were in Fort Clinch from 2/1 to 2/2/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Fort Clinch State Park is located at the very top of the Florida coast on Amelia Island, 1.5 hours north of St Augustine, just outside...
Three, no, two nights in Ormond Beach, FL
We were in Ormond Beach from 1/26 to 1/28/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. Most of our Florida trip was planned out way in advance, by necessity: many popular campgrounds and state parks get booked up as soon as...
Two days in Gainesville, FL
We were in Gainesville from 1/24 to 1/26/2022 as part of our Florida in January trip. The drive from Bronson to Gainesville is under an hour, but we were slower due to a stop in Williston for new Airstream batteries to tide...