Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

A small unique park, Hot Springs National Park, was the highlight of our recent road trip. As explained in my post here, our 17 day vacation unexpectedly hit a snag when my husband ended up in the hospital with appendicitis. After nine night nights in the hospital, and one recovering in the hotel in Ft….

Confessions of a traveler

I love to travel. And I have been blessed to travel more times and more places than I ever imagined possible. But virtually every time we leave, I get very stressed. I worry about what could happen while we’re gone with the house, or our pet, or what could happen while on the road (or…

La Jolla Cove, San Diego CA

Beautiful day with entertaining ocean friends at La Jolla Cove! One of the places we visited on the last leg of our road trip back in February. One of my favorite places to stop, with the sea lions, birds and views. La Jolla Cove was the first place I snorkeled many years ago. I still…

Birthday road trip, final stop: Carlsbad, CA

The final destination on my 60th birthday, road trip celebration was Carlsbad, California. And in keeping with the focus on unique hotel accommodations, I choose the only hotel on the beach in Carlsbad, Beach Terrace. It did not disappoint. The building used to be apartments, and the rooms were huge! The room was beautiful, as…

Carpinteria State Beach, CA: A walk along the cliffs

Carpinteria State Beach is a bit south of Santa Barbara. While staying in Santa Barbara, we took one day to head out and see where the road took us. We discovered this park and spent a good amount of time here, walking the along the cliffs and wherever the path took us. There were a…