A couple of weeks ago we decided to beat the heat and head to the coast. Christy and the boys have been wanting to go whale watching. We wanted to wait until the kids were back in school, and a majority of tourists headed back … Continue reading “Monterey Bay Whale Watching” →
This park is near and dear to my heart. Every time I come here it feels like I’m coming home. You see, I grew up coming to this park. This was my families ‘go to’ place. We would drive up after school on Friday, set … Continue reading “Big Basin Redwoods in the Winter” →
This last year we started exploring Half Moon Bay a little bit. One of the places we found and absolutely love is Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. It’s a beach but, not just a beach, it has tide pools! Really good, easily accessible tide pool that aren’t … Continue reading “Fitzgerald Marine Reserve” →
One particularly early morning, Erik had a doctors appointment. So we all piled in the car and went with him. The kids and I hung out in the car while daddy did his appointment. Afterward we wanted to shake off those doctor vibes, and the … Continue reading “Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park” →
When hiking the less gear you have to carry the better. Most of us are already hiking with our phones and we don’t want to have to carry another GPS device. We use iPhones and the built in GPS locates us quickly and with pretty … Continue reading “Gaia GPS” →
