Monument Valley in 48 hours
Our 48 Hour adventure in Monument valley. It’s iconic landscape of sandstone towers, buttes, mesas and dunes provide a view that is unparalleled. You could easily just spend a few hours here and see the landmark sites but there is…
San Felipe, Baja Ca Sur, Mexico ~ a fishing village on the Sea of Cortez
San Felipe has been a vacation destination for our family since we were children. This seaside fishing village sits on the north west side of the Sea of Cortez. From San Diego it is about a 4 hour drive and…
Puerto Peñasco, Baja Ca Sur, Mexico ~ 48 hours in a sleepy Mexican town
One of our favorite Mexican weekend getaways is Puerto Peñasco. It’s about a 5 hour drive from San Diego and 4 hours from Phoenix or Tuscon. It sits on the Northeast corner of the Sea of Cortez directly across from…
Borrego Springs, Ca ~ Desert Wild flowers, camping & hiking
Borrego Springs, Ca is one of our favorite places to go for a day trip or a couple of nights. This desert town is a 2 hour drive from San Diego, Los Angeles and Palm Springs. It’s easy to get…
Taos, NM #1 ~ A Native American Pueblo & Sacred Church
On our way to Taos, we planned to stop at El Sanctuario de Chimayo We left Santa Fe early in the morning in order to get to the church before it was too busy. My mother spent much of her…
The Grand Canyon South Rim ~ Snowed in!
We headed out of Sedona for the next leg of our road-trip ~ a night at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Although heading up the 89A to Flagstaff is the slow route, it is also far more scenic. You…
