Well, I did it, people. Yup, finally finished rewriting A Picture of the Past! Oh, don't get me wrong--there is still a ton of work to do. Since my "editing" turned into "rewriting", there is still actual editing to do, and I cringe to think how long that will take! You know what this rewrite… Continue reading Rewrite Complete!
Category: California/Oregon Trail
Grand Canyon: The Final Day
Day 27 (June 23): We left our luxurious hotel room this morning with reluctance, casting final admiring glances about us. We had a four-hour drive ahead of us to reach the The Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon. I have always wanted to see the Grand Canyon. I was so excited to get there, hopefully no… Continue reading Grand Canyon: The Final Day
Las Vegas
Day 26 (June 22): I've been in Las Vegas once before. On a campaign, in college. I would like to note that the experience is extremely different when you are corralling a bunch of high schoolers, directing campaign routes, and making cold calls about your candidate. While we were technically near the strip, my only… Continue reading Las Vegas
Heading to Las Vegas
Day 25 (June 21): Staying at the Joshua Tree National Park was an experience all its own. It was hot and dry, but cooled off nicely as evening fell. Surrounded by Yuccas and Joshua Trees, a hot wind, and the caution to reserve water, I felt like I was in an adventure movie. We were… Continue reading Heading to Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Day 24 (June 20): Where could we go from here but Los Angeles? Daniel's old stomping grounds, as he grew up in California. This was one of the few locations we did not actually schedule what we wanted to do, opting instead to dedicate a full day to it and deciding on the fly. We… Continue reading Los Angeles
Just a bit of exploring
At first glance, our campsite seemed like one of the nicest we've been to. Gorgeous location, a swimming pool (that was, of course, closed), nice bathrooms. And above all it was blessedly warm out! But that appearance was quickly betrayed by the numerous cockroaches running around. At least, we think they were cockroaches. We are… Continue reading Just a bit of exploring
Following Big Sur
Day 21 (June 17): You think you're safe. You think everything is great. You think, you are in an Airbnb. You are not camping. There is no way (gulping as you look at the webs surrounding the door) you will have any trouble with spiders or bugs here. Lies. All lies. Okay, so it wasn't… Continue reading Following Big Sur
Redwoods and Sausalito
Day 20 (June 16): After a very long drive from Sacramento yesterday, we arrived in the Redwood Forest in northern California around 9:45 p.m. Definitely later than most of our nights, and our first priority was getting everything set up so that we didn't violate quiet hours at 10:00 p.m. So we, obviously, didn't really… Continue reading Redwoods and Sausalito
Sacramento: The End of the Trail
Day 19 (June 15): Well, we did it. Can you believe it?? We followed all the way to the end!! But I'm getting ahead of myself. Lake Tahoe yesterday was such an amazing break. We laid on the beach, watched the sun go down, got an appetizer and a couple drinks, and finally meandered back… Continue reading Sacramento: The End of the Trail
Approaching the Destination
Day 19 (June 14): How can I describe how amazing it was to stay in a clean, organized house? Our Airbnb was amazing, despite being extremely affordable, and it was so nice to be able to cook on a stove and relax on a sofa while I folded our laundry. We stayed up late watching… Continue reading Approaching the Destination
Forest Idylls 