Tall redwoods, rushing river water, and mountain peaks. Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park has all of that and more.We left Monterey early on the morning of October 18. Our first stop of the day was at Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, where we’d been completely blown away. Eager to see what the trip down the coast would bring, we headed toward Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park with … [Read more...] about Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park
Friday Fotos
Three iconic views from Point Lobos
Point Lobos State Natural Reserve might not capture the heart of every single person immediately, but the views should help it come pretty darned close.Point Lobos views are everywhereWe were expecting grand views as when we planned our October 2022 road trip. Point Lobos was just one of many stops we looked forward to. We arrived at the reserve not knowing where we … [Read more...] about Three iconic views from Point Lobos
A virtual trip through Point Pinos Lighthouse
Point Pinos Lighthouse is the oldest continuously operating lighthouse on the west coast. A visit to the lighthouse is also an authentic trip back in time.Let's visit Point Pinos LighthouseMy wife loves lighthouses. She wants to visit all the west-coast lighthouses eventually, and I’m good with that because each one has its own unique story. The lighthouse is in … [Read more...] about A virtual trip through Point Pinos Lighthouse
America’s Danish Town and Scarecrows
Destination Solvang - America’s Danish TownIn planning our road trip to Pinnacles National Park, I didn’t originally plan on a stop in Solvang. The town actually became a stop on the trip for very practical reasons—lodging price, driving distance, and location for the next day’s travel. The truth is, neither Kathy nor I had done anything more than the typical tourist visit … [Read more...] about America’s Danish Town and Scarecrows
Auckland’s Fukuoka Garden and Lakeside Park
We’d taken a Hop-on/Hop-off tour that took us to the Fukuoka Garden, a Japanese Garden for Auckland’s, and Lakeside Park, a massive park that surrounds a lake. While both places involve a central body of water surrounded by landscaped grounds, they couldn’t be more different.Fukuoka GardenLike most Japanese gardens, the Fukuoka Garden is a study in precision. … [Read more...] about Auckland’s Fukuoka Garden and Lakeside Park