travel-pacific

One of our favorite seasons in Minnesota is fall. When we left for the west coast over the summer, we were afraid we'd miss seeing the colors as we ventured further south down the California coast. Our stay in Paso Robles was beautiful - weather, colors...oh, and the wine! The colors of these Blaufrankisch vines at Wild Horse Winery were amazing. The wine was pretty awesome too!

One of our favorite seasons in Minnesota is fall. When we left for the west coast over the summer, we were afraid we'd miss seeing the colors as we ventured further south down the California coast. Our stay in Paso Robles was beautiful - weather, colors...oh, and the wine! The colors of these Blaufrankisch vines at Wild Horse Winery were amazing. The wine was pretty awesome too!

One of our favorite seasons in Minnesota is fall. When we left for the west coast over the summer, we were afraid we'd miss seeing the colors as we ventured further south down the California coast. Our stay in Paso Robles was beautiful - weather, colors...oh, and the wine! The colors of these Blaufrankisch vines at Wild Horse Winery were amazing. The wine was pretty awesome too!

Once the sun sets, sometimes that's when the real magic happens. We were treated to a beautiful sky at Morro Bay once the sun disappeared into the ocean.

Seastack sunset

Once the sun sets, sometimes that's when the real magic happens. We were treated to a beautiful sky at Morro Bay once the sun disappeared into the ocean.

Once the sun sets, sometimes that's when the real magic happens. We were treated to a beautiful sky at Morro Bay once the sun disappeared into the ocean.

Once the sun sets, sometimes that's when the real magic happens. We were treated to a beautiful sky at Morro Bay once the sun disappeared into the ocean.

I'm fascinated by the Grand Canyon's scale, have hiked into it several times, including Rim to Rim. It wasn't until a few years ago that I first visited Hawaii and heard about Waimea Canyon, or as it's commonly known, "Grand Canyon of the Pacific". So when Nancy and I had a chance to visit the islands, we made sure to come to Kauai to see and hike down into it. Although there were many similarities, it's on a much smaller scale and the vegetation was incredible! The hike to the bottom and back up was one of the most challenging we've ever done. Temperature was 90+, with mid 90's humidity, and 3000+ feet elevation change within 2.5 miles. Now that we've finished the hike, glad to say we did it.

Southern point of Waimea Canyon

During our travels we've enjoyed visiting the local breweries and wineries. During our stay in Kauai, we visited the Kauai Coffee Company, and it was one of the highlights of our drives around the island! They had an amazing spread of FREE coffee to try! All sorts of flavors from beans they grow on over 4 million trees covering 3100 acres. And with a cup in hand, you could take a free tour of the grounds.

During our travels we've enjoyed visiting the local breweries and wineries. During our stay in Kauai, we visited the Kauai Coffee Company, and it was one of the highlights of our drives around the island! They had an amazing spread of FREE coffee to try! All sorts of flavors from beans they grow on over 4 million trees covering 3100 acres. And with a cup in hand, you could take a free tour of the grounds.

During our travels we've enjoyed visiting the local breweries and wineries. During our stay in Kauai, we visited the Kauai Coffee Company, and it was one of the highlights of our drives around the island! They had an amazing spread of FREE coffee to try! All sorts of flavors from beans they grow on over 4 million trees covering 3100 acres. And with a cup in hand, you could take a free tour of the grounds.

During our travels we've enjoyed visiting the local breweries and wineries. During our stay in Kauai, we visited the Kauai Coffee Company, and it was one of the highlights of our drives around the island! They had an amazing spread of FREE coffee to try! All sorts of flavors from beans they grow on over 4 million trees covering 3100 acres. And with a cup in hand, you could take a free tour of the grounds.

One of the epic murals of Mission district in San Francisco. We've logged miles and miles of walking around the city. Although being in nature is our first passion, we can appreciate the artistry and creativeness put into something like this. The culture and diversity throughout SF is incredible!

The colorful artwork of The Women's Building in San Francisco.