Hi Gram! We awoke both happy and sad. Happy because we’d had such an amazing time the last couple weeks. Sad because Zibby would be flying home to Chicago this afternoon and we wouldn’t get to see each other for a few more weeks. Happy because we were going to get tacos before going to…

Hi Gram! We woke up refreshed and decided to hit the road after seeing the big rock that we heard about in Morros Bay. We drove up to what we thought was the rock, saw some campers parked around it, and looked on. There was no way to get to it, and no placards or…

Hi Gram, We got up in the morning and headed to breakfast with my friend Kevin who lives in Mountain View. His family and our other friends weren’t available on such short notice, so the three of us sat and recounted stories from college while we shared some great food. Well, to be honest, two…

Hi Gram! We’re having a great time. Every day, we get up early so we can take advantage of all the daylight, then we soak up every minute until we’re exhausted and pass out at another motel. The bed was so comfortable last night, we didn’t want to stir this morning. The hotel was so…

Hi Gram! Well, we finally made it up to the giant Redwoods! We stayed in Garberville, at the south end of the Avenue of the Giants, which is the name they gave to HWY 254. It’s lined with giant coastal redwoods and a great chance to see the big trees from the car. There are…

Hi Gram! You know you’re in love when you spend valentine’s day eating garlic and counting how many bridges we crossed. We woke up on Thursday morning, left King City, and headed up the 101 toward San Francisco. We saw a sign and took a quick detour to The Garlic Shoppe in Gilroy, CA. Who…

Hi Gram, I woke up in Mojave, CA on my birthday to sunshine and warmer weather than we’d had the previous few days. I got up early and organized some things, then opened a present and card from Zibby. She made a cute little bear out of crochet, and wrote a heartfelt card. We packed…

Hi Gram, The alarm screamed at us too early on Sunday morning, but we dragged our butts out of bed. We packed the car for our next adventure, said our goodbyes to our hosts, and headed for Old Sacramento. Zibby managed the music while I navigated and a few hours later, we were magically in…

Hi Gram! I’m so excited! Friday night, I went and picked up Zibby from the airport and I get to spend the next week and a half with her seeing as much of California as we can. Just as the plane was backing out of the gate to take off, they told her it was…

Hi Gram! I’m having such an amazing time! I was thinking yesterday that I only have about a month left on my trip, and that seems so short, but then I realized I’ve only been gone for about a month so far. I’ve had so many experiences and seen so many people, it feels like…