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West Coast National Parks Road Trip
I wouldn't recommend cramming all these National Parks (NP) in a mere two weeks, but if you absolutely have to, it is possible and it...
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CURIOUS WANDERER
"Not all who wander are lost..."
Welcome! This blog is this hoarder's hoard of researched info, verified data, my observations/impressions and tips about places, experiences and outings we've done. I hope this might help you with your own trip planning!
Traveling is more than just a place to see or an event to attend. Everything is "travel" and should intrinsically change a person. Travel reminds me that we are all one people living on the same rock that has one water.
Feel free to add to my bottomless bucket list by sending me an email. Happy Trails!
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Dry Tortugas National Park
What I thought of originally as the "end" of Key West (you know, the one with the barrel proclaiming it's "the southernmost point of the...
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Fort Bragg Day Trip
So many things to see and do in Fort Bragg. For a tourist like me, Fort Bragg is probably the biggest city in Mendocino County. Things to...
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Glass Beach: Trash to Treasure
Yes, what you see is real glass. No, you cannot take them with you. Before "sanitation" was a thing, people used to dump their garbage...
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Mendocino Weekend Getaway
I've heard that San Diego is voted as home to the nation's best weather. I can see why - the sky is almost always clear, the sun is...
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Mendocino Headlands State Park
We were wandering along the streets of Mendocino after an awesome breakfast in town and instinctively gravitated towards the ocean....
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A Walk in Mendocino
I heard some non-Californians think "Hollywood" when they hear "California". In reality, "Hollywood" is a small part of California....
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Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society
Mendocino Coast Model Railroad & Historical Society is a free site manned by friendly train enthusiasts passionate about this project. So...
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Big Sur: A Drive-Thru Itinerary
The phrase "West Coast, Best Coast" was not created out of a vacuum. Time and again I would find Big Sur in lists or articles like...
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Fern Canyon
Fern Canyon is such a unique destination and it didn't take too much work to get there. You have to drive a super dusty,...
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Battery Point Lighthouse
https://delnortehistory.org/lighthouse-collections/ 235 Lighthouse Way, Crescent City, CA 95531 "Battery Point Lighthouse is perhaps the...
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Nepenthe: A Big Sur Institution
For as long as I can remember driving along the Pacific Coast Highway back in the early 90's (I was a passenger then, mind you!),...
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Kirk Creek Campground: Campsite With Unbeatable Views
“The sea is emotion incarnate. It loves, hates, and weeps. It defies all attempts to capture it with words and rejects all shackles. No...
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Ragged Trail to the Beach
Ragged Trail was pretty rugged and worth the hike! You can find the trailhead for Ragged Trail in Ragged Point Inn's grounds. Let's talk...
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Arc De Sunset: Keyhole Arch in Big Sur
Is there anything better than a sun setting over the ocean? A sun setting over the ocean framed by a natural rock formation such as...
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