This adventure is of the non-alcoholic margarita kind. This is a Santa Margarita adventure. I saw a newspaper article about ziplining in the Paso Robles area and wanted to check it out. I had never been to Santa Margarita before. It was sort of a wide spot in the road off the 101 freeway. While […]
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It was fabulous to have a real vacation where I didn’t have to take care of anyone or worry about my boys. Sister was a great traveling partner and we were with a group of mature, educated and interesting people. We went to museums and visitor centers, learned about local activities such as curling, and
I never truly know someplace until I see it. Seeing pictures, I get the idea of the place but it is not the experience of the place. You see pictures of the Grand Canyon, Eiffel Tower, Barrier Reef, [insert place here], and you see the landscape, composition and colors. It is not until I behold
Animal life played a fun component in our Alaskan trip. We went to the Alaska SeaLife Center in Seward which was very much like the Monterey Bay Aquarium. I could see native fish, birds, and mammals that I otherwise would have not seen in the wild. Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center is a nonprofit organization dedicated
As I flew into Alaska, I took in a sharp breath at the expanse and beauty that I saw from my airplane window. As I surveyed the shoreline, the giant ice blocks floating in the ocean surprised me since I had never seen frozen sea water before. Driving to the hotel, I couldn’t catch my
