West Coast Adventure {Day 7}

Day 7 – Palm Springs, CA Day 7 was going to start with driving out to the middle of nowhere (in the desert) to see Salvation Mountain, but I had not been a fan of driving in the desert thus far, plus I wanted as much time in Palm Springs as possible. Salvation Mountain, I… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 6}

Day 6 – Solvang, CA | Santa Barbara, CA | Cabazon, CA | Palm Springs, CA We greeted day 6 with another free hotel breakfast, AKA, fruit loops and coffee. We checked out of our “layover” hotel and hit the road perfectly on schedule, traffic be damned. About an hour from our hotel was the… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 5}

Day 5 – San Francisco, CA | Davenport, CA | Salinas, CA The morning of day 5 we were exhausted… from all the wine the day before, I’m sure. We still managed to roll ourselves out of bed and have breakfast at our hotel before we said “au revoir” to wine country. It was a… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 4}

Day 4 – Napa, CA Day 4 of our west coast adventure was wine tour day. All wine, all day. Thankfully we got to sleep in a little bit so we were perfectly rested for it. Coffee in bed instead of on the road? Yes please! We booked our Napa Valley wine tour through Platypus Tours, and I highly… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 3}

Day 3 – Klamath, CA | Napa, CA Day 3 started early again, before the sunrise. We took this picture from our hotel parking lot as we were packing up to leave. Goodbye, Oregon! You were lovely. From Gold Beach, we didn’t have too far to go until we were over the border to California… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 2}

Day 2 – Portland, OR | Tillamook, OR | Highway 101, OR | Gold Beach, OR Washington was awesome, and now it’s Oregon’s turn! We woke up super early (at like 4 a.m.) so we could be on the road by 5 a.m. We drove the three hours to Portland, where we knew there were… [Read More]

West Coast Adventure {Day 1}

This next series of posts has been a long time coming, y’all. At the end of August, Merry and I went on a west coast road trip that knocked our socks off. I planned and planned and planned the whole thing to make it super affordable and jam-packed. If you guys want me to do… [Read More]

A Weekend in Victoria {Part 2}

Hey! Did you catch part 1 of my weekend in Victoria? Saturday morning we woke up leisurely and got ready for breakfast. We walked downtown, enjoying the calmness of the streets in the morning. We stumbled into Habit Coffee because I was in dire need of caffeine. It was a cute place that seemed pretty… [Read More]

A Weekend in Victoria {Part 1}

Victoria, BC has quickly become one of my favorite places. All it took was a weekend for me to fall in love with it’s beautiful landscapes, friendly inhabitants, and antique charm. I had been once before in 8th grade, and again on our Alaskan cruise. The more recent visit was one of mere hours, and… [Read More]

Five Chic Passport Holders

Haaapppppy weekend! I just adore Saturday mornings. Right now I’m cozied up with my second cup of coffee, my two sleepy pups, and Hocus Pocus. I’m also doing a little bit of online shopping – I’m on the hunt for an adorable passport cover for my upcoming weekend in Canada. Maybe I’m just not looking… [Read More]