Road Trip California coast to Washington State

We left our home in Orange County California to explore parts of Northern California, Oregon and Washington state over a period of 6  weeks in the late summer and fall.  My travel partner is my wife Terry who retired in 2019 after 41 years of teaching.  I am a career CPA and working towards retirement. …

Sedona West Fork Canyon

We hiked the West Fork Canyon also known as The Call of the Canyon.  It was a beautiful hike with variations around every bend in the trail.  At times we felt we had this special place all to ourselves.

Sedona, Arizona

The red rock mountains surrounding Sedona are beautiful and difficult to describe in words. I felt like was viewing a 360° work of art.  The photos  are only a small representation of the miracle of nature that surrounds Sedona.

On the road to Sedona, Arizona by way of Route 66

We ventured off the interstate at Kingman and drove along U.S. Route 66 to Seligman. This is also part of the old road to the Grand Canyon I think we drove when I was a child.  It was dry and hot at 107°.  Here are a few photos along the way.

Summer Roadtrip to Southwest

Our travels began in Las Vegas following a business convention.  My meetings finished, we walked the Strip after dinner.  The temperature was over 100° at night.

December

December was a quiet month. Happy Hanukkah with our immediate family, carload of gifts and toys for Marine families at Camp Pendleton. Christmas lights along the Naples (Long Beach) canals. The weather is finally cold with 60 degree days and 40-something at night. I am happy to close the year with Family being healthy and…

November

November! Warm fall by the ocean at Crystal Cove State Beach and early winter snow in Mammoth Lakes. Enjoyed Mammorth with our dauthers Lara and Leah and their guys Nathaniel and Jake. Life is good when we are all together.

Mammoth Lakes

Mammoth Lakes, CA–Devil’s Postpile, Rainbow Falls and site of 1992 Rainbow fire

San Diego

San Diego skyline on a rainy Friday

San Diego

100 year old Sante Fe station in downtown San Diego

Heirloom Tomatos

Postcript last days in Peru

Finished with our trek, we returned to Cusco for the night.  We were tired and exhilarated from our adventures.  After breakfast and taking care of much needed laundry, we rode in a crowded taxi (Lara sat in Nathaniel’s lap the entire way) to a luxurious villa for the last 2 nights of our stay.  The…