We met up with our friends James and Louise from Oxford at the LAX Airport and from there we were making our way up the coast and then inland towards the Sequoia National Park. The first stop after leaving busy LA was Santa Barbara where we enjoyed the sunset and had a lovely pizza dinner with some excellent Pale Ales at the Lucky Penny. If you visit Santa Barbara make sure you check out this place. Afterwards, we made our way to the Gaviota … [Read more...] about From the Coast to Sequoia National Park
Destinations
Two days in San Diego
Together with friends from the UK we planned a road trip in California. For us, the starting point was San Diego and we would pick them up on the way North in Los Angeles. When we started planning our trip and daily budget we were pretty surprised how expensive the cities in the States are. Our love for camping comes in handy because th is way we could at least save some money on accommodation. There is one campsite directly in the city but also … [Read more...] about Two days in San Diego
Visiting the Family in Toronto
To start our trip we were very excited to spend two amazing weeks with our family in Canada. We got the chance to reunite with Ale’s sisters, niece and nephews, uncles and aunts and also her parents came to visit from Chile. Since it was summer we enjoyed going to the park with the kids, playing in the pool and sitting outside till the late hours enjoying some drinks and a barbecue. Most of our time we were in the suburbs but we could also … [Read more...] about Visiting the Family in Toronto
Macchu Pichu
This ancient Inca city was always a dream of ours so we were really excited when we finally had a chance to visit this magical place in April 2017. Built at the height of the Inca empire during the 15th and 16th century approximately 500 meters above the river valley this city consists of more than 600 terraces, 170 buildings, 1000's of steps, 16 fountains and several temples. The most impressive aspect of the place is the quality of the … [Read more...] about Macchu Pichu