From Las Vegas, we headed to Bakersfield, California to visit Josh's dad, step-mom, three sisters, two brothers-in-law, two nieces, and one nephew. It is 286 miles (460 km) to Bakersfield, which should have taken about 4.5 hours to drive. Never for us. Never in California. Despite the horrendous weekend traffic from Vegas, we did eventually... Continue Reading →
The next leg of our trip takes us from sunny southern California to the gloomy rain forests of coastal Washington. We've driven much of this stretch of highway before, but only in little bits at a time, never in one straight shot. Our route from Los Angeles to Port Angeles doesn't run quite the entire... Continue Reading →
We're at it again with another of Jen's Nearly Famous Walking Tours! This free walking tour of Los Angeles is a 2.6 mile self-guided walk focused on the fun and funky. It includes an art gallery, a quirky book store, some hipster snacks, and a high-tech circus. Get ready to get weird, ya'll! Jen's Funky and... Continue Reading →
There are few places in the USA with worse traffic or better weather than southern California. We're spending the next 14 days just outside of Los Angeles, in the beautiful city of Glendora. Visiting this area isn't cheap. Thankfully, we have booked a house sit at my aunt and uncle's house while they visit the... Continue Reading →
