before you go hiking at Elkhorn Slough, stop at Phil’s Fish Market in Castroville for some delicious fried artichoke hearts and fish & chips  Hike #12 for 2025 We hiked a 2-mile loop on mostly flat gravel trails and saw 13 different species of birds! A slough is an inlet that is sporadically filled with … Continue reading Elkhorn Slough – Hike
The day after Gilroy Gardens, we spent the day in Monterey. First things first - Breakfast at First Awakenings in Pacific Grove. If you’re anywhere near this restaurant you really should give it a try. It’s the best breakfast place - ever. Mine: raspberry, coconut, granola pancake - highly recommend! We drove to Carmel Beach … Continue reading One Day in Monterey, California
My friend and fellow blogger Betty over at Chambers on the Road just posted “Ending 2023 Intentionally” based on an article her brother sent her https://nosidebar.com/intentionally/. Betty is a wonderful writer, her posts are funny, heartfelt, and interesting. It was a great post, and I loved the idea of ending the year by answering thoughtful … Continue reading Reflective Questions to End the Year 2023
The northern California coastline is stunning. The weather is more temperate than some other locations, only changing about 10 degrees from the low temperature to the high temperature. Our November visit had temps in the 50s. We were a group of two families and we stayed at sites 93 & 94. The spaces to fit … Continue reading MacKerricher State Park, California 2023
heavens to betty 