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Slowing Down to Embrace Nature in Pismo Beach California

2024-12-30T04:33:29+00:00December 30, 2024|California|

I wasn’t going to write about our fourth annual trip to Pismo Beach, California. It was a nice, mellow week but there wasn’t anything of interest to share. But then I found inspiration in an unexpected place. The Tides Inn finished renovating the beach house with new furniture and air conditioning. The best part was [...]

Long Weekend in Ojai California

2024-11-20T20:23:13+00:00November 20, 2024|California|

I’ve wanted to visit the Ojai Valley for a while. A few years ago, we planned a trip with Indy but had to cancel due to his health. This year we finally made it to Ojai – twice. On a warm June day after battling freeway traffic, we reached the peaceful Ojai Valley. We settled [...]

Galapagos Islands Expedition Cruise

2024-09-05T03:15:44+00:00September 5, 2024|South America|

On a Galapagos Islands cruise, we saw blue footed boobies, frigates, marine iguanas, penguins, and sea lions on uninhabited islands with diverse landscapes. Galapagos is an archipelago of 19 volcanic islands 620 miles from Ecuador. Most islands are uninhabited and the only way to visit is with a guide. Galapagos has been on our ‘wanna [...]

Mayan Ruins in Guatemala

2024-11-20T18:57:47+00:00March 15, 2024|Central America|

On a long-anticipated international trip, we explored Mayan ruins in Guatemala, saw a Star Wars filming location, and watched the sunset on top of a temple. It was seven years since our last international holiday. My mom’s illness and death, the pandemic, and then Indy’s failing health kept us close to home. After Indy passed, [...]

Holiday in Pismo Beach California

2023-12-31T20:55:11+00:00December 31, 2023|California|

A bittersweet holiday at a destination filled with memories. It was a week of relaxation, reflection, and a few tears. A few months ago, as we anticipated the upcoming holiday trip to Pismo Beach I worried about Indy’s health. Would he enjoy the trip? Would he have a health crisis when we were there? Would [...]

Anniversary in Santa Barbara

2023-12-31T03:01:40+00:00December 16, 2023|California|

Our first road trip without Indy was a mellow anniversary get-away to Santa Barbara a few weeks after he passed. Michael and I typically schedule vacation time for our anniversary in early December. This year, we planned a staycation due to Indy’s health. Indy passed away two weeks before Thanksgiving. We didn’t want to be [...]

Relaxing Pismo Beach Get Away

2023-01-02T20:13:27+00:00January 2, 2023|California|

Sometimes all you need for the perfect vacation is the roar of the waves and a view of the coastline… oh, and authentic Turkish delight. From world travelers to home bodies… First there was COVID and then Indy’s advancing age (he turned 13 in November), so we decided to put away the passports for a [...]

Los Angeles Staycation

2022-03-06T22:32:51+00:00March 6, 2022|Los Angeles|

We enjoyed the beach house at The Tides Oceanview Inn & Cottages in Pismo Beach so much in December that we decided to return for Michael’s birthday. Ten days before the trip, I called the hotel to ask a question and had an unpleasant surprise. The staff said, ‘We were going to call you… Due [...]

California Central Coast Dog Friendly Get Away

2023-12-30T22:14:48+00:00December 19, 2021|California|

This was our first post-COVID family get away. Actually, it was our first leisure trip together in a while. Over the past few years there were many trips to Arizona to help Lori’s mom and spend time together before she passed away. We have visited Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara with Indy and wanted [...]

Traveling with My Mother

2020-05-10T19:48:05+00:00May 10, 2020|World|

During a time when travel planning is on hold, instead of dreaming about the next adventure, I find myself reminiscing about journeys from days gone by. I have also been thinking a lot about my mother, who passed away two months ago. Like me, Mom loved to travel. I should actually say - like Mom, [...]

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