Big Sur Trips

This is just the basics.I will update and insert photo's soon . First of all , you need a lot of energy to do it this way.Arrive to LA early morning of Tuesday and collect minivan.Set GPS for Kawada hotel in LA. Eat, rest and wash. Drive around …

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 …

Thanks for reading my trip journal. This is the longest paid vacation I've taken in my entire working career. This journal records every happy moment in this trip. I would like to give special THANKS to DH, Monica, Alex, Joakim, Aunt Francis, Unc …

Our trip to California began with an eventful flight to San Jose. The first stop was Santana Row - to enjoy the shops and food. We ate at a Pan-asian restaurant called Straits Cafe where the dessert, which we lovingly termed "the volcano," …

Day 1. Don't waste any time, explore. We had a super early flight from the east coast (5am) in Norfolk, VA to San Francisco Airport. If you want to maximize use of your time, take the real early flights and you'll be able to actually do something …

We met up at The Hacienda hotel and pretty much set off on our way to Big Sur. This was the longest driving day which probably worked out well as we spent most of the journey getting to know other people in the group. On the way we stopped …

We finished our final preparations today, packing the car as best we could. We are scheduled to leave from Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon and head to Shenandoah National Park for our first stop. We are both quite excited. Skyline drive was …

The San Rafael Market was beautiful: fresh fruit and veggies, seafood, meats, baked goods, lots of samples, art, crafts, jewelry, all types of food stands, live music, and even a bouncy room and a face painting clown for the kids! We had a …

We are here!!!! After traveling for nearly 11 hours, we finally arrived in San Francisco! Wow what a great city. After checking in at Radisson Hotel , fishermans wharf we took it easy for a while since the hours are really messed up and we …

Het vertrek naar San Francisco liep niet over rozen: Eerst ben ik ziek geworden 4 dagen voor ons vertrek. De dokter was duidelijk: rusten of niet vertrekken... dus heb ik de bronchitis, sunisitis en keelontsteking uitgziekt, thuis in de zetel …