Leaving Santa Barbara, my family hopped on Highway 101, following my trusty guidebook, Road Trip USA. Our intention was to drive until we found a beach that we wanted to stop and explore. We found it about a half hour after leaving the Oasis Inn & Suites, where we’d slept the night before. Entrance to…
California
California Road Trip Day 6: The Never-Ending Day
One thing I noticed on this road trip is that my body doesn’t adjust well to different time zones. It didn’t matter how late I fell into bed the night before, I still woke up way before everyone else. Day six of our road trip wasn’t any different. I woke up around four and tossed…
Oasis Inn & Suites in Santa Barbara
Another post from my daughter, Chelsea. My Mom’s goal on our California road trip, was to stay at as many “Mom- and- Pop” Hotels as we possibly could. But, of course, everyone else in the family had a different idea. After attempting to stop at a couple “Mom- and- pop” hotels along the way we…
Road Trip to California Day 4 & 5: We Made It!
As we continued closer to California, there began to be almost an urgency to get there. It didn’t matter that we were days ahead of schedule, every stop was carefully weighed to determine if it was worth a delay in our arrival. We passed up many roadside attractions (The London Bridge), drove past many national…
Venice Beach in California
Thanks to Chelsea for another real look at our road trip out west. When you think of L.A, what beach do you immediately think of? I think of Venice Beach. I’ve always heard how wonderful it is, and how you absolutely have to go. We decided to go, since its wonderful and all. Immediately after…
Visiting the Hollywood Wax Museum in Los Angeles, California #WaxFan
I love my husband. When I asked him if I could apply for what sounded like a fun opportunity to review the Hollywood Wax Museum, he didn’t bat an eye. And when I asked him which location he preferred, he replied “Hollywood”, without hesitation. Even though that meant a 5,000-mile road trip! I imagined a…
