Mission San Juan Bautista California The Legacy of Padre Tapís at San Juan Bautista Much of the 15th mission of the Alta California mission system, Mission San Juan Bautista, in San Benito County, California, has been preserved due to its relatively isolated location. This breathtaking mission sits near the only remaining Spanish Plaza in California […]
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Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad California Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Mission Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, the 13th Mission of Alta California’s mission chain, was dedicated on October 9, 1791. It flourished until the Salinas River floods caused heavy damage in 1828. After secularization, the Mission became a ruin and was abandoned
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Pinnacles National Park – Day 1 California Condor Gulch Trail, A Challenging Climb with a Nostalgic Reward We checked off another national park from our bucket list – Pinnacles National Park, number 35 and counting! Established as a National Monument in 1908, this California gem officially became a National Park in 2014, making it the
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Mission San Antonio de Padua California A Detour Worth Taking: the Remote Beauty of Mission San Antonio de Padua Our planned detour led us to a hidden gem: California’s most remote and least-visited mission near Jolon (Ft. Hunter-Liggett). While our furry travel companion patiently awaited his turn for treats and playtime (bribery sometimes works wonders!),
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Our Stay in Visalia, CA California Visalia, Our Central Valley Home Base September 26, 2023 4.31 mi 1:28:38 hrs 79 °F We chose charming Visalia, California, the oldest town in the San Joaquin Valley, as our home base for exploring Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Our Airbnb was on the edge of town, surrounded
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPS – Day 3 California Hiking the Hidden Gem of Marble Falls Trail On our last visit to Sequoia National Park, we saw no Sequoia trees but hiked one of the park’s hidden gems, the Marble Falls Trail. Along the way, we enjoyed the varied scenery of the Sierra Nevada foothills.
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPS – Day 2 California A Visit to Kings Canyon NP Entrance Kings Canyon Kings Canyon Visitor Center We continued our visit to the Sierra Nevada’s towering forests, arriving at Kings Canyon National Park via E Kings Canyon Road. We marked our entry with a photo and then made a quick
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon NPS – Day 1 California Entrance Sequoia NP Foothills Visitor Center We began our visit to Sequoia National Park with a scenic drive along the Generals Highway. Rather than undertaking long hikes, we made several short stops to see and photograph some of the park’s iconic landmarks. We started with two
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The Lost Pine Cabin in Oakhurst, CA California A Scenic Retreat Near Yosemite From Mammoth Lakes, CA, we drove through Yosemite National Park to our Airbnb in Oakhurst, CA, the “Southern Gateway” to the national park. The welcoming “Lost Pine Cabin” was situated on top of a ridge, allowing us to enjoy the views of
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Yosemite’s Iconic Loop, Mist Trail Up and John Muir Trail Down California Yosemite National Park – Day 5 Hiking The Yosemite Waterfall Loop On our fifth visit to Yosemite National Park, we spent all day hiking the Mist Trail up and the John Muir Trail down. The beginning of the Mist Trail was easy, with
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