As I wrote in my last post, California was awash in rain this past winter. The storms caused a lot of crop and property damage but it did loosen the vise of drought the state has been going through and it provided the conditions for a superbloom. Marie and Brian told us Carrizo National Monument might be a good place to view it.
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Late Summer Road Trip – Sequoia National Park
Travel Dates: September 11 & 12, 2017 After our stop at the awesome La Posada Hotel in Winslow, Arizona, we headed over to visit my uncle and aunt in Cottonwood. We love visiting them; Uncle Jake is the last remaining relative of that generation on either side. They never had kids and I know he… Continue reading Late Summer Road Trip – Sequoia National Park
Route 66 Day 5 – Santa Monica
April 28, 2015 This is one of the few times on our trip where we will stay in the same hotel two nights in a row. It’s very nice to be settled and not in the car for a bit. We’ll be back on the road tomorrow, but today was a day to explore Santa Monica and… Continue reading Route 66 Day 5 – Santa Monica
Day 4 – Corona to Santa Monica
April 27, 2015 After having a cup of coffee with Carolyn and Glenn they had to go to work (we tried hard not to gloat too much about being retired). We had a leisurely breakfast, liberating them from some of their granola stash. Then we packed up and headed up “The 15” back toward Rancho… Continue reading Day 4 – Corona to Santa Monica
Route 66 Day 3 – Victorville to Corona
April 26, 2015 Today we got to actually start our trip on Route 66. We are starting in a little convoluted route. We start in Victorville and head west to Santa Monica with a stop at Carla’s brother and his wife Glenn and Carolyn’s in Corona. Then we will head east and go end-to-end. We… Continue reading Route 66 Day 3 – Victorville to Corona
