Yes, my dad is still doing miniatures, and I’m getting behind in posting because he just completed another one after this! At age 83 I continue to be amazed at his patience and dexterity. This one seemed more difficult to photograph. But this little cafe is pretty cute. You can almost imagine it full of…
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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…
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
One of our stops while in Santa Barbara was the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. It was lovely with lots of walking paths, flowers and bees. And on a clear day, some beautiful views. They even had some hiking paths if you wanted a little more substance in your activity. We enjoyed our visit and I’m…
Next Stop: Santa Barbara, CA
My birthday celebration road trip started in Joshua Tree National Park, then continued in Death Valley National Park (where I had a most amazing experience!). The next stop was Santa Barbara, California. I found a beautiful hotel near the beach with a lovely location. The Blue Sands Inn was walking distance from the beach, the…
Goodbye Death Valley… on to the next adventure!
I was sad to leave Death Valley, and if I had it to do over, I would have reserved an additional night. We packed and loaded up the car (I don’t travel light for a 16-day road trip!). We hadn’t actually seen the front of the hotel, so we walked around the building and up…
peace of life today 