It was fun, it was relaxing, it was an adventure, it was maddening at times, it was our road trip.
And now it's over.
We're home, and we're all happy about that. It was a wonderful trip and we saw some lovely scenery, had fun times, and enjoyed visiting with family and friends, and now we're on to the next chapter of our lives: The Rest of the Summer.
Trip Highlights (Heather Version)
- The beach at Carmel. (Before the lightening storm!)
- Pt. Lobos Preserve, south of Carmel, for all the seals and the incredibly beautiful walk on the rocks.
- The swimming pools at Hearst Castle.
- The beach at Pismo Beach. An ocean view from Marie Callender's (who knew the non-gourmet vacation could still include a view from the dining room?)
- Lunch at American Girl Place.
- The Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
- High-fivin' Charlotte after her first roller coaster ride.
- Steph's blackberry margaritas poolside.
- Reading my book by myself (priceless opportunity on this trip!) on the porch of our cabin in Mammoth Lakes in the sun, for like an hour.
- Yosemite National Park, an amazing place.
Tyrone (!) and I thank you for bearing with the inaccuracies of the Jott transcriptions and reading this blog about our first big family road trip. Don't despair - there will be others. We have discovered that we're well suited to this kind of vacation as a family, so stay tuned for news about some other summer driving adventure...
Love from,
Feather, Tyrone, Baggie and Shallot
