Exploring Santa Barbara, California

I left Solvang this morning and drove less than an hour to Arroyo Burro beach in Santa Barbara. Someone asked me to take their photo and then I asked them to take mine. I drove a short way to Shoreline … Continue reading

Sights to see along Big Sur, California

Yesterday turned out to be a beautiful day! Originally I was going to drive along Big Sur today on my way to Morro Bay, but since there’s a landslide and I was going to have to come back this way … Continue reading

Self-guided walking tour of Carmel-by-the- Sea, California

Yesterday was a mostly drizzly and totally cloudy day. I took my time in the morning and left much later than usual from my Santa Cruz Airbnb. Luckily I was able to check in early at my Carmel Airbnb. I … Continue reading

Exploring 17 Mile Drive, Monterey and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, California

Yesterday, I left my Airbnb in Santa Cruz and drove to Monterey, about an hour away to explore areas around Monterey and Carmel. Although I’ll be spending two nights in Carmel, the weather forecast doesn’t look the greatest, so I … Continue reading

Sights to see driving from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, California

Yesterday, I drove almost three hours from Mill Valley to my Airbnb in Santa Cruz.  I stopped in Pacifica to check out the pier area.  It was very foggy driving there but then it cleared up some. I stopped a … Continue reading

Mount Tamalpais East Peak, Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and Rodeo Beach

I got started early yesterday morning, leaving my Airbnb at 6:40 a.m. and drove half an hour to the top of Mount Tamalpais East Peak. The road was very twisty with amazing views of the Valley enveloped in fog below. … Continue reading

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Yesterday I drove 5.5 hours from Paso Robles to Point Reyes National Seashore and hiked the 1.8 mile Chimney Rock Trail. It was a nice, easy beautiful hike, but very windy. I thought my hearing aids were going to blow … Continue reading

A day of pampering in Paso Robles and Sights to see in Morro Bay, California

I started my day yesterday with a 90-minute deep tissue massage at River Oaks Hot Springs Spa in Paso Robles. Next I soaked in the mineral Hot springs tub and had a facial. I haven’t had a facial since my … Continue reading