Blue Sky Postcards

West Coast Road Trip: Oregon to San Francisco on Hwy 101

Leaving Brookings, Oregon, bright and early, our goal is to coast across the Golden Gate Bridge in time for dinner in the city. There is so much to see along…

US States & National Parks

West Coast Road Trip: San Francisco

I never get tired of visiting San Francisco! Living in Seattle, we also have the downtown waterfront, marine life, cool bridges, and iconic buildings. But there is just a different…

US States & National Parks

West Coast Adventure

My daughter graduated high school and will leave next month for college 1,400 miles away. And since I celebrated a milestone birthday this month, we decide that instead of our…

Hawaii

Spring Break in Maui!

Our last three big trips have included a road trip through Colorado and New Mexico, Manhattan during Christmas time, and three weeks visiting family in central Europe. My daughter pointed out that we…

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US States & National Parks

One Day in Olympic National Park

If you had only one night to spend in Olympic National Park, what would you do? I was asking myself this question earlier in the week when I decided to take my kids…

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California, National Parks

Stunning Yosemite Valley

After a week in the crowded concrete jungle of Southern California, a few days in beautiful Yosemite with its giant sequoias and grand granite cliffs was perfect. We drove from Anaheim to Bass…

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Europe

Central Europe…

Our first family trip to Europe this summer is long over, but the memories we made are still making us laugh and keep us wondering when we will return. We talk about the…

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