Category: Beach
Days 70-72: Santa Barbara, Anaheim, Disneyland
October 30-November 1 In the morning, we packed up camp and drove to Santa Barbara. We took in some sights around the town for a little bit and spent some of the day reading in our hotel room. The next day we drove to Anaheim and checked in early at a hotel that was located within easy walking distance …
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Days 66-69: Birthday, Hearst Castle, San Margarita KOA
October 27-30, 2017 Lauren wanted to relax and hang out on her birthday, so we stayed at the hotel the whole day watching the new season Stranger Things. We only left the room to get the food necessary for binge watching. The next day, we visited Hearst Castle. We took the Grand Rooms Tour which …
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Days 62-63: Glass Beach, Wine Country
October 23-24, 2017 The next day, we drove to Fort Bragg to visit the glass beach there. At this particular beach, broken up pieces of glass from the sea are washed ashore after being polished and smoothed by the waves and the sand. As a result, you can find many different colors and sizes along the beach. …
Days 59-60: Craters of the Moon, Powell’s Books
October 20-21, 2017 In the morning, it was extremely cold and windy. We packed up quickly, and drove to Craters of the Moon National Monument. It was a very interesting landscape to say the least. There were old cinder cones, lava flows, and lave tubes. We only did two short trails because of the weather. …
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Days 45-46: Acadia National Park
We ate breakfast at the hotel and drove about an hour to the visitor center in Acadia National Park. We talked to the park ranger about the best things to do in the park. She gave us some great suggestions, and we headed off to the Beehive Trail. This trail is not for the faint of heart. It …
Days 43-44: Maine – Ogunquit, Rockland, Freeport, Ellsworth
We drove down to Ogunquit to do the Marginal Way cliff side walk. We took in the beautiful views on the mile long walk before going back to the small town to shop for a little bit. Lauren went to a local tea store and bought some really tasty tea. We asked a local where …
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Day 35-37: Cape Cod, Casinos
We ate breakfast at our hotel before driving to a mini golf place (Pirate's Cove) that we had passed on our way in. It was still pretty early in the morning when we arrived, and we weren't sure if they were open since no one was there. There were 2 sets of 18 holes and we …
Day 34: Newport, RI, Cape Cod
We packed up our tent and drove to Newport, RI where we planned on doing the cliff walk - a 4 mile hike along the rocky Rhode Island coast which was strewn with multi-million dollar homes. Before we started, Lauren read the description to Myles which mentioned that the trail gets rougher the farther you …
Day 28: Assateague National Park, Dover Downs Casino
Wild horses! In the morning, we drove down to Assateague National Park in Maryland to see the wild horses which roam Assateague Island. We stopped by the visitor center to learn a little about the island and get a map. Immediately upon crossing the bridge, we were greeted by some plump horses munching on the roadside. …
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