Our arrival at the Lake Quinault Lodge was less than ideal. We had a fantastic day making our way from San Juan Island the long way with 2 ferry crossings, but had misjudged our time from Port Townsend to Lake Quinault. To say that it was a long day would be an grave understatement. Though […]
Each year about this time with the kids back in school, our travel begins to settle down a bit. We spend more time exploring our local area and less time crossing the country. Lucky for us, we get to live in a pretty amazing part of the world. Northern California shines in the late summer […]
The greatest benefit I receive as a mother, is uninterrupted time with my family. I have written many times about my struggle to make the transition from summer time mom to school season mom. It’s a real conflict I work through with the start of each school year. While we intentionally seek out as many ways […]
Day 2 began in Klamath Falls which is in the picturesque high desert of southern Oregon. We woke up at the Running Y Ranch not far from Crater Lake National Park which was the perfect destination for our first stop of the day. It’s true, we are so happy to explore our country’s amazing range […]
Here goes a streamlined version of our 2 week roadtrip through the Pacific Northwest. We began Day 1 in our beloved Lake Tahoe and ended in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It was one of our only long travel days of the trip. We wanted to get as many miles north as possible while the kids were […]
Today we are sharing where to go in San Francisco. Unlike many other large cities, it is easy to escape the hustle and business of urban life. Within minutes you can find yourself on a trail with no cars or people in sight. Some of our very favorite things in San Francisco are on the quieter outskirts, some […]
Hiking with Kids Hiking with kids is truly one of our favorite family pastimes. We’ve hiked parts of the Napali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Mt. Tam, Santa Cruz Mountains, Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Crest Trail, The Grand Canyon, Sedona, National Parks and State Parks all over Northern California. We start the kids as soon as they can be […]