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Moab: Arches National Park
BRYCE CANYON – MOAB TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 1667 The town of Moab is nestled in the perfect spot to explore some fantastic and vast National Parks in Utah, namely Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park which are both popular with hikers and mountain bikers. We decided to explore Arches National Park on our first ...
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Bryce Canyon: Home of the Hoodoos
LAS VEGAS – CORAL PINK SAND DUNES – BRYCE CANYON TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 1391 On the way to Bryce Canyon from Las Vegas, we had lunch in Mesquite, Nevada. Little towns like Mesquite are so cool, we love making a pit stop on the way through and checking out what they’re all about. Mesquite has ...
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Las Vegas Pt 1: The Hoover Dam aka Standing In Two States At Once
VISALIA – LAS VEGAS TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 1127 We drove through Barstow, a small town located on the famed Route 66 highway. Barstow is like the town out of the cartoon movie Cars! It seems to be stuck in the sixties, with kitschy Americana style restaurants and diners and lots of closed down shops and ...
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Visalia: Walking With Giants
MONTEREY – VISALIA TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 720 It was a long drive from Novato to Visalia today, punctuated with fascinating scenery along the highway. If you ever want to have the ghost town experience, go to Ripon in California. Its downtown strip is less than 1 km long and we ate at one of 3 ...
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Novato: Golden Gates and Wineries
MONTEREY – NOVATO (& SAUSALITO & NAPA VALLEY…) TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 480 We had a big driving day to start off. We left Monterey and drove on Highway 1 along the winding coastline towards Santa Cruz amidst the heavy fog which didn’t lift all morning. It was such a shame, as I’m sure the views ...
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Monterey: Seals, Wharfs and More Beaches
MORRO BAY – MONTEREY (& CARMEL BY THE SEA & BIG SUR…) TOTAL MILES DRIVEN: 335 Kran had read on some obscure blog months ago when we were planning this trip, that there was a possibility of a fur seal sighting along Highway 1. Ever since he told me this news, I’ve been giddy with ...