After Portland, my plan was to stop in Utah to see an old friend from high school and then drive on to Colorado. However, the beautiful thing about travel is that you meet people along the way and those people make for a good excuse to take a detour and visit a new place. Stella […]
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Portland: Running, Beer, and Even Vineyards
Aside from lounging around in sweatpants and watching Sex & the City (because, after all, it’s our favorite pastime), Emily and I did manage to do some other exciting things in Portland. Since this was my fourth visit to Portland, it was less about hitting the must-see’s of the city and more about doing things that […]
San Francisco to Portland
Emily and I planned to visit northern California’s wine country and then camp on our way up to Portland. We did stop in Sonoma and Napa but the weather was bad so we skipped camping.
The Scenic Pacific Coast Highway
I first drove the Pacific Coast Highway back in 2007, after a camping trip in Redwoods National Park (which, by the way, is an amazing place to hike). Stella and I took this highway down to LA, and Emily and I subsequently took it to get back to San Francisco.
Hippie Vibe in Venice Beach
Because Stella and I had found such a stunning sunset in Hermosa Beach the night before, Emily and I were hoping for a repeat. We weren’t going to make it to Hermosa in time for sunset, so we stopped in Venice Beach.
In Search of the Hollywood Sign
When Stella and I first got to LA, we tried to follow directions to an overlook for the Hollywood sign but failed miserably. Emily flew in just a few hours before Stella needed to be at the airport to fly out. At the top of our list of activities to do together? Get close to […]