Shae and I decided to spend New Year's Eve in San Diego for 2021/22, staying for an entire week. We then moved north a little to Carlsbad for another 1.5 weeks to give us even more time to explore the area. We both fell in love with San Diego and it's now one of my favorite … [Read more...] about 2.5 Weeks In San Diego & Carlsbad: Here’s What We Did
RAGBRAI 2022 Host Towns: How We Booked Hotels For Each Night
Shae flew out to Des Moines, IA last week to attend the route announcement event for RAGBRAI 2022. In case you're not familiar with RAGBRAI, it's an annual event where ~15,000 people cycle from the western side of Iowa to the eastern side. Shae heard about it last year and … [Read more...] about RAGBRAI 2022 Host Towns: How We Booked Hotels For Each Night
Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
After spending a few days over New Year's at The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, we moved around the corner to stay at the Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter. While it would've been more convenient staying in the same place, we stayed at The Westin using Marriott free … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Hotel Indigo San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
After setting off on what was meant to be a 5 year, 50 state road trip in 2018 (but which is being extended to 8 years), Shae and I decided that we should try to celebrate New Year's Eve in each time zone while on the trip. 2018 was Denver, CO (Mountain Time) while 2019 was … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, CA
Sea Glass, Wine Tasting, Redwoods, Aquarium & More: Our Christmas 2021
Shae's mom and stepdad joined us on our road trip in California for Christmas 2021. It was a busy week-and-a-half as we stayed in three different locations and tried to see as much as we could during that time - wineries, redwoods, beaches and much more. Here's a roundup of … [Read more...] about Sea Glass, Wine Tasting, Redwoods, Aquarium & More: Our Christmas 2021
Our Fourth Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Our road trip slowed right down in 2020 due to COVID. 2021 saw an improvement in our willingness and ability to explore the US thanks to vaccinations and visiting states where we'd have access to a lot more outdoor activities. Every January I like to publish a post sharing … [Read more...] about Our Fourth Year Of Road Tripping – The Numbers
Exploring Avenue Of The Giants In Humboldt Redwoods State Park, CA
Shae's mom and stepdad joined us in California on our 50 state road trip a week before Christmas 2021. A couple of days after they arrived we all headed up to the Avenue of the Giants. Avenue of the Giants is a route through Humboldt Redwoods State Park which, as the names … [Read more...] about Exploring Avenue Of The Giants In Humboldt Redwoods State Park, CA
Road Trip Stats: Month 48 – December 2021
For the first three years of our road trip we managed to stay under budget over the course of each year as a whole. Coming in to December 2021, we were still under budget for the year, but knew we had higher-than-average spending on accommodation in the final month of the … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 48 – December 2021
Driving Through The Chandelier Tree In Drive-Thru Tree Park In Leggett, CA
After finishing up our month in Portland, OR, we made our way down to Fort Bragg, CA to meet up with Shae's mom and stepdad. On our drive down we saw a sign for the Chandelier Tree - a tree you can drive through in the appropriately named Drive-Thru Park in Leggett, CA. I was … [Read more...] about Driving Through The Chandelier Tree In Drive-Thru Tree Park In Leggett, CA
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Oregon
Shae, Truffles and I spent mid-October to mid-December in Oregon, having postponed that from our original plans to spend the summer there. We didn't pick the greatest time of year to visit weather-wise which meant we were less inclined to spend a lot of time outdoors, plus … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Oregon