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Joshua Tree
This weekend we visited Joshua Tree. We started off with a sunrise hike at Panorama Loop just outside the park. There were fantastic views of Mt San Jacinto from the top and of course incredible Joshua Trees along the way. We also got to see a Gambel’s quail. The funny little feather on its head…
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St Paddy’s Weekend
The St Patrick’s Day parade this weekend went right down our block and our balcony was a prime viewing spot. My favorite part was definitely the low rider cars and single bagpiper that closed out the parade. This weekend we also visited the Maritime Museum which included going aboard the USS Dolphin (deep sea diving…
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More cousins!
We had another fun cousin visit this weekend from the Rinis! They gave us lots of San Diego tips from their 10+ years living here and Stacy picked out a cool hike for us through Annie’s Canyon near Solano Beach. Thanks for all the recommendations! This weekend we also went up to Swami’s beach and…
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Puppies!!!
We had another fun cousins weekend: Lindsay, Joe and Minna drove down from LA for a visit. We went to Point Loma and visited Cabrillo National Monument on Saturday. Then on Sunday the highlight of the weekend: puppy yoga with The Animal Pad! I don’t know how we’re gonna top that!
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Our First Visitor
We started off our second weekend in San Diego with a visit to Sunset Cliffs. Then we had our first visitor – Chris’s cousin Lindsay! We went on a whale watching kayak tour together and unfortunately no whales. We did see seals, sea lions, pelicans and some cool caves though. And we took an extra…
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San Diego
We had a pretty chill first week and weekend in San Diego. Did a little exploring around Balboa Park, stopped by a car show near the automotive museum and enjoyed a few more beautiful sunsets from our balcony. Easing into that West Coast lifestyle!
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Santa Fe to San Diego
We made a couple of cool stops on our way to San Diego this weekend. First up Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest. Then we headed to Sedona. We decided against taking the scenic route and didn’t get to see much scenery on the way in because of an incoming storm. We made it out…
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Last hurrahs in New Mexico
Our last weekend in New Mexico got off to a great start with a visit from my dad and Karen. They are the first to visit us in two different states: Montana and New Mexico! We also crossed a few more things off our New Mexico bucket list. On Saturday we hiked along the Glorieta…
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More Hiking and Skiing
We started off last weekend with a Saturday hike at the Dale Ball trails. Nice weather and nice views! On Sunday we hit the slopes again at Ski Santa Fe. Good snow, great runs and beautiful views from the top of the mountain! I highly recommend. On the way home we stopped by the 10,000…
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White Sands
This weekend we headed down to White Sands National Monument. On the way we stopped at Petroglyph National Monument outside Albuquerque for a quick hike. At White Sands we did a cool hike out at the Alkali Flats and stuck around to watch the sunset. We were planning one more hike on the way home…
