Hiking San Jacinto and Idyllwild, California
From our campsite we looked down over the dusty towns of the Inland Empire, imagining their residents choking in the thick layer of smog that was ever present. But the air on the mountain was clean and as the sun set over the desert below, the stars shown brightly down on the lights of the towns, […]
Anza Borrego Getaway
Anza Borrego Getaway We needed to get out of town and breathe some open air for a couple nights, so we settled on a hastily-researched camping Anza Borrego getaway. Anza Borrego is a State Park in Southern California. Some of California’s State Parks are as incredible as some National Parks we’ve been too. Boy, did it […]
¡Otra vez!
Funny how things come full circle. Three years ago today, I sat in this same house, in this same town, Williams, AZ, planning the very first La Aventura Project. Tomorrow we leave with the same initial destination in mind–Burning Man! We’ve wanted to go back every single year since that first epic week. It’s never worked […]
The Cost of Our Cross-Country Move
The Cost of Our Cross-Country Move We did a 6 day road trip from Ohio to California! It cost us about $100 a day total including gas. This was because we used Couchsurfing for all of our accommodations. When you are paying for a place to stay, travel in the USA gets expensive. Toledo, Ohio […]
Moving to California – The Final Day
Moving to California – The Final Day We spent a restful day at my parents house in Williams, Arizona, then made the last push to San Diego, our final destination, the end of the continent. Arizona was our home for about a year, and when we woke up after a night there, it was as […]