Sonoma Coast State Beach
Sonoma Coast State Beach was calling us to come for a visit. Let me explain. Steve and I both grew up spending our summers at the Jersey shore. When we moved to South Florida, the beach was only 20 minutes away and we went as often as we could. As soon as we see sand...
Behind the Scenes at Stuhlmuller Vineyards
As promised in my previous post, I wanted to tell you all about our time behind the scenes at Stuhlmuller Vineyards in the Alexander Valley of California. Our friend Trish's son, Zac Childers, is the Winemaker at Stuhlmuller Vineyards. Zac, graciously treated us to a...
A Day with Friends in Windsor California
Steve and I actually rearranged our travel schedule to be able to spend a day with friends in Windsor California. Our friends A few years back I told you about our visit to Rehoboth Beach to visit our dear friend Trish. Well we texted Trish to say hi and wish her a...
Exploring Hollister California and Beyond
While we were staying at Casa de Fruta we had plenty of opportunities for exploring Hollister California and beyond. So each day we went somewhere different. Exploring Hollister California and Beyond Gilroy One day we were driving to nearby Gilroy and as we approached...
Scenic 17-mile Drive Monterey California
The scenic 17-mile Drive Monterey California lives up to its name! Though Steve and I have been to the Monterey Peninsula a couple of times, we had never taken the 17-mile drive. So we decided that we needed to see for ourselves what the hype was about. It took us...
Casa de Fruta Hollister California
Casa de Fruta Hollister California is a destination RV Resort and like nothing we have ever seen! Casa de Fruta Hollister California This is a destination RV Resort and so much more. Casa de Fruta Hollister California is a place that you could go to for vacation and...
Southern California Coast
Steve and I love the beach and ocean so being able to explore the Southern California Coast was exciting to us. We had moved a little bit further north than the Redlands to the Castaic RV Park campground near Santa Clarita so we could visit an old friend. But that...
A Day in LaLa Land
It had been a very long time since we had spent a Day in LaLa Land! The Oscars In fact, it was 1985! Steve and I went to San Francisco and Los Angeles to celebrate our 16th Wedding Anniversary. That was our first taste of California and it was amazing! We started in...
Joshua Tree National Park
For a few years we had been hearing about how stunning Joshua Tree National Park was. Finally we were in Redlands, California and close enough to see Joshua Tree for ourselves. Joshua Tree Saloon At the time (yes, I am very far behind in my writing!) all restaurants...
Great Shakes in Palm Springs California
Have you ever been to Great Shakes in Palm Springs California? They are the best. Bar none. Am I right? One of the things that my cousin Gail said was not to be missed, was a milkshake from a place called Great Shakes. Great Shakes is an adorable 50s style milkshake...
