Cycling the Glenwood Canyon Trail, Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Yesterday I cycled 24 mi on the Glenwood Canyon Trail. I rented an e-bike, it took about 3 hours because I stopped quite a bit for photos. As you can see, it was stunning! I think inexperienced riders would find … Continue reading

Iron Mountain Hot Springs and Yampah Spa & Vapor Caves, Glenwood Springs, Colorado

Yesterday morning I went to Iron Mountain Hot Springs. I arrived just as they opened, that’s why there aren’t people in my photos. It’s beautiful! So relaxing! There are over 30 hot mineral tubs of varying temperatures. I even used … Continue reading

Driving from Denver to Glenwood Springs and taking the Georgetown Loop Train

Yesterday, I drove from Denver to Georgetown to take the 1 hour Georgetown Loop train ride. The aspens were turning golden. It was a beautiful ride. I took a short detour off of I-70 and stopped at a couple of … Continue reading

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