Another amazing experience my friend Mary and I got up to on our 40th birthday extravaganza in July was a wine tour to Napa and Sonoma Valleys, with a stop at Muir Woods on the way out of town. We booked through the tour through Viator with Extranomical Tours. We ended up … [Read more...] about Muir Woods, Napa & Sonoma Winery Tour With Extranomical Tours
San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Free & Dog-Friendly
Cool information, dog-friendly location* AND free!? It's all our favorite things coming together at the San Francisco Cable Car Museum. After riding on an iconic San Francisco cable car, it made what we were seeing at the museum so much more fascinating. Located in Nob Hill, … [Read more...] about San Francisco Cable Car Museum: Free & Dog-Friendly
Riding GoCars in San Francisco
Last summer I had the opportunity to spend a week with my friend Mary in California. We did it all! We rented a convertible, started in San Francisco and drove down to LA. We hiked, did a wine tasting tour in Napa and Sonoma, drove down Highway 1, went to some fancy dinners, … [Read more...] about Riding GoCars in San Francisco
Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
As The Traveling Teach, I try to start my classes off with a piece of information that's unknown, shocking or generally unbelievable. So when I asked my students, "when I say camps in World War II, what do you think of?" they inevitably say something about the German … [Read more...] about Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site – A WWII Concentration Camp In The US
Watching The Sea Lions In La Jolla, California
La Jolla (La-HOY-a), California is a cute seaside town that's about 20 minutes north of downtown San Diego and 30 minutes south of Carlsbad. During our stay in San Diego, the concierge at the Westin mentioned that a great place to see California sea lions in the wild was at … [Read more...] about Watching The Sea Lions In La Jolla, California
Sailing Though History At The Maritime Museum Of San Diego, California
The Midway Museum or the Maritime Museum of San Diego? We only had time for one during our time in San Diego. I debated the merits of both again and again - my final decision was based on "which will I be more sad if I miss" and that led me to choosing the Maritime Museum of … [Read more...] about Sailing Though History At The Maritime Museum Of San Diego, California
Riding RAGBRAI 2022: 1 Week To See “All” Of Iowa
Another Great Idea Ok ok ok... so we won't see "all" of Iowa in just one week during RAGBRAI, but we will get a taste of small towns in a unique event that makes our trip to Iowa really exciting. I (Shae) am training to cross Iowa, by bike, in one week in July 2022. It'll be … [Read more...] about Riding RAGBRAI 2022: 1 Week To See “All” Of Iowa
The Ultimate Road Trip: Marriage Edition – When The End Is Just Another Beginning
No, we aren't ending our marriage. But we also aren't ending the road trip. We are now starting the exact same number of years that we've just completed. Instead of starting our final year, we're starting the next (and hopefully, final) four years. This decision has come … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Road Trip: Marriage Edition – When The End Is Just Another Beginning
Visiting The High Desert Museum In Bend, OR
If you're like me, you picture rain, mountains and pine trees when you think of Oregon. But that's only 1/3 of the state. The rest is desert. What?! Yes! To learn more about that unknown part of Oregon, go to the High Desert Museum. Part history and part living museum, you can … [Read more...] about Visiting The High Desert Museum In Bend, OR
Challenge Accepted At Yellow Car Country Wines In Cortez, CO
The alternate title to this post? That time I tried 43 different wine varieties to write my name on a patio. Yes. It is I, Shae Pepper, master of fruit wines, grape wines and meads of all kinds! We went to Mesa Verde National Park while we were in Farmington, NM. It didn't … [Read more...] about Challenge Accepted At Yellow Car Country Wines In Cortez, CO