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We started early from Aspen this morning, walking over to catch the free city bus toward Aspen Highlands. One thing we’ve loved about Aspen is how easy they make it to get around without a car. From Highlands, we switched to the shuttle that would take us up Maroon Creek Road toward Maroon Lake. TheContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 7 – Maroon Bells and More”

Today was our longest driving day of the Colorado road trip. Durango to Aspen. Around 240 miles across some very different parts of Colorado. It sounds like a tiring day on paper. Somehow, it turned into one of the easiest and most relaxing days of the trip. We left Durango early and headed back intoContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 6 – Drive to Aspen”

There are some journeys where getting from one place to another is the boring part. Day 5 of our Colorado road trip was one I had been looking forward to from the start. After four days behind the wheel, we left the SUV parked in Durango and handed transportation duties over to a bus, followedContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 5 – Bus & Train”

Some road-trip days are about where you’re going. Today was about everything we saw on the way. We left Ouray early this morning and headed south on US-550, straight onto the Million Dollar Highway. We’d been looking forward to this drive for a while, and within the first few minutes, it was easy to seeContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 4 – Million Dollar Highway, Silverton, Durango”

Some days on a road trip are about how much you can fit in. Today felt better because we had time to simply enjoy where we were. Day 3 took us from Montrose to Telluride and then on to Ouray, right through some of the prettiest fall scenery we’ve seen on this trip. The driveContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 3 – Telluride, Ouray”

There are some days on a road trip when the drive becomes as memorable as the places you planned to see. Day 2 in Colorado turned into one of those days. We left Colorado Springs in the morning and headed toward Royal Gorge. The landscape was already beginning to change around us. Mountains were gettingContinue reading “Fall Trip: Day 2 – Royal Gorge to Montrose”

There’s something mildly ridiculous about starting a vacation with a 4:30 AM alarm. At that hour, nobody is excited about anything. You’re just moving through the house in the dark, checking bags, chargers and wondering what important thing you’ve forgotten. But this was the start of our Colorado fall trip. Ana, Keanah, Mummy and me.Continue reading “Fall Trip: Day One – Colorado Springs”

Today was our San Francisco day, and we got a little bit of everything the city is known for. Beautiful architecture, winding streets, waterfront views, sea lions, cable cars, ice cream and, of course, some of San Francisco’s biggest tech landmarks. We started at the Palace of Fine Arts, which still feels almost unreal inContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 8 – San Francisco”

Today felt like the perfect way to end our California road trip. After days of driving along the coast, we finally made our way into San Francisco, and the drive itself felt special. The familiar sight of the Bay, the hills and the Golden Gate coming into view made the arrival feel like the tripContinue reading “Route 1 Road Trip: Day 7 – Muir Woods, Golden Gate Bridge”

Today was all about slowing down and spending a few hours underwater, without ever getting wet. We spent the day at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and it turned out to be one of those places where you can keep walking into the next exhibit thinking it can’t get any better, only to find something thatContinue reading “Route 1 Roadtrip: Day 6 – A Day Under the Pacific at Monterey Bay Aquarium”