In all the years we lived in the Bay Area, we seldom crossed the Golden Gate Bridge. We occasionally saw the iconic landmark from afar and admired its beauty. But fighting the Bay Area traffic to cross the bridge was never high on our priority list. Still, like most Californians, we loved this magnificent suspension bridge. For our recent road trip, we did make the crossing. As … [Read more...] about The iconic Golden Gate Bridge
EV Road Trip
The Stevenson House in Old Monterey
Our tour of Monterey’s Historic District took us to the Stevenson House, where Robert Louis Stevenson once spent time writing, exploring, and wooing the love of his life. By the time we arrived at the Stevenson House, we were hot and tired. The heat wave of October 2022 was just beginning, and we’d done a lot of walking looking for historic buildings. We weren’t sure what … [Read more...] about The Stevenson House in Old Monterey
The elephant seal rookery at Point Piedras Blancas
Saying goodbye to the incredible rocky coastline of Highway 1, we set our sights on our next destination. Our sense of anticipation grew as we neared, and soon we were turning into the parking lot of the elephant seal rookery at Point Piedras Blancas. On our journey down California’s Highway 1, we’d seen plenty of reasons why the drive is considered iconic. From … [Read more...] about The elephant seal rookery at Point Piedras Blancas
Cambria Scarecrow Festival is worth traveling to
Scarecrow contests? Are you kidding me? I never knew they could be so much fun. We’d actually heard about the Cambria Scarecrow Festival from a friend before we left on our trip. It sounded intriguing, but after seeing the scarecrow contest in Solvang, we were eager to make a stop in Cambria. The world of scarecrows looks nothing like it did back when farmers stuck those old … [Read more...] about Cambria Scarecrow Festival is worth traveling to
Avila Beach — here we come!
The LA traffic gauntletOur EV road trip began at 6:45 am. A bright and sunny morning, it was the perfect time to leave San Diego. And a lousy time to drive through LA. After a quick stop in Costa Mesa for coffee, it felt like we were being bounced from one freeway red zone to another. By the time we hit US 101, the GPS had bounced me to one too many freeways. Right or … [Read more...] about Avila Beach — here we come!