Berkeley Trips

Friday, 8/1 - Well, after many months of planning, the day has finally arrived! I can't believe that we're actually driving across the US! It's something I've always wanted to do. Our drive will take us from Connecticut to California and back …

Midnight. In Megan's tiny miniature toyota driving 3 and a half hours to Columbus to get on a plane for San Francisco. Radio off, all of us too wired to sleep, talked the entire way until the fog banks covered the road and we drove on in tense …

My cousin Todd and I left the Chicago area this morning and got on a flight to Oakland to visit the SF Bay Area, visit my sister, Kelly, and take a few backpacking trips. We had a very early flight, around 6:30am. While waiting for the limo …

20 hour flight was tough, but business class made it easier, and MAS had a lot of movies. Paradise Pier hotel was good, but the grand californian looked much nicer and was right in the middle of everything. Actually went to Disneyland today …

The Kohl Family trip

First visit to Wine Country and East Bay Area

Las Vegas - Grand Canyon - Los Angeles - San Francisco

Alcatraz, SF Giants, Napa/Sonoma Valley, Yosemite, Santa Cruz, etc. Must-have foods: Mission District burritos, California-style pizza, fresh sushi, Wine Country cheese, sourdough bread, Ghiridelli chocolate, and authentic Chinatown cuisine …