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Yosemite National Park
I had a wonderful time exploring Yosemite National Park. Unfortunately, there was a fire nearby that caused smoke to come into the park....
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Death Valley and Mojave Desert, California
I drove through Death Valley during the National Park road trip and it was ridiculously hot. The average temperature in Death Valley in...
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4 Awesome Places to Explore in Redwood National Park
Redwood National Park has protected forests, beaches and grasslands along Northern California’s coast. A bit of history, the redwood...
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Mono Lake, California
Mike and I were driving back from Lake Tahoe to LA and passed by Mono Lake. It is a large, shallow saline soda lake in Mono County,...
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Mammoth Mountain
Mammoth Mountain is a lava dome complex west of the town of Mammoth Lakes, California, in the Inyo National Forest and Mono Counties....
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Mojave Desert
I drove from Lake Tahoe to Las Vegas and stopped for a while to take in the Mojave Desert. The Mojave Desert is an arid desert and the...
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Surprise in Lake Tahoe, California
Mike surprised me for Valentine's Day by taking me to Lake Tahoe! We were in San Francisco and he said he wanted to check out some more...
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San Francisco, California
I visited San Francisco during the California road trip and wanted to experience a day in the the city. It's very hilly and I got to see...
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Santa Barbara
My boyfriend wanted to see Santa Barbara after watching Psych. It's a funny TV series with great views of Santa Barbara and Mike loves it....
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Big Sur
A California road trip is not complete without a drive up the coast on Highway 1. I got to experience Big Sur and it was gorgeous. Big...