Walnut Creek Marriott

Redwood National Park to San Francisco (Walnut Creek), CA

Today, we knew we'd have a long drive. Not just long, VERY long. Not since the first day of our trip would we spend so much time in the car. The journey from point A to B would be about 6.5 hrs. Not too bad right? But lets factor in some stops for gas, food, etc. Now we’re at about 7 hours. Here’s the kicker: how can one drive down the coast of California without driving down ...

... After a few brews and a sing along of "American Pie" and "La Bumba" we headed down to Mr. Lucky's.  Off to bed early so we don't have a re-occurrence of sausage feet.  Looking forward to taking off tomorrow and we'll keep you posted on the adventures of two single ladies...and lots of foreign men... Cheers, Katie and Erin

I stayed at Tasha and Nate's for four nights in East Palo Alto. We went to the beach at Half Moon Bay. Pillar Point had quite a few surfers, it was fun to watch -- I can't imagine how that would feel, the water was so cold! Wetsuits helped, I'm sure. Then we went to Poplar Beach and watched the sun set. Muir Woods was great too. We walked ...

Finally, the day of departure has arrived and I am mere hours from heading out. Trying like crazy to pack everything I might possibly need or want to bring and running out of space! What's with that??? Even tried to check-in on line but UA wouldn't allow it. So, I'll check in later with more info...need to go to bed!

... this city, I firmly believe that the "Fat Burning" setting on all cardio machines was created by hooking someone up to whatever heart-recording electronics and merely sent them to walk from one end of any given street to the other. The inundation of "low-range" steeps are so repetitive it's instantly lactic inducing and consequently nauseating.  However all can be overcome by simply opening your eyes and observing the intoxicating everything-ness around you.

... way to "pack light." Yasmin and I are best known for our unique skill in OVER packing. A couple weeks ago we flew to Houston, Texas for two nights. We packed enough clothing for two weeks. This trip to Europe will last close to four weeks...I'll let you all do the math. haha. I have yet to purchase some comfortable flats for the trip along with some other ...

... All I have to do is pick it up and move it to 10 acres on the beach :-) Rode all the way around to Tiburon where we finally stopped and had a beer and some food. 30 kms and 6.5 hours later I was swearing I'd never get on the bike again! Caught the ferry back to Fisherman's Wharf, cruising past Alcatraz. The city was completely covered in fog still so it felt like cruising into the Bermuda Triangle! The temperature dropped about 10 degrees so ...

... without either a map OR a compass. We then went on a little walkabout downtown to run a few other trip-related errands (and to say hello to my old apartment). I must say that it still never fails to amaze me how Audrey can return things 2 years later, without a receipt, to a different store than which she purchased it to begin with. It was hot today and we are both rather lazy, so we spent most of the afternoon napping and ...

... any more since you're 'not from here' and your position in society isn't as high as theirs, people can be afraid and look away when you ask for directions, people lock themselves inside their car when they're driving cause their could be a car jacker on every street corner, people tend to spend all their money and then take out a loan on top so they can show off with the newest clothes, the flashiest car, the swankiest house. And this ...

... Those five weeks I had in San Francisco between Africa and Burning Man were so wonderful, I spent my days splitting time between the climbing gym and the ceramics studio (more heavily on the climbing side), with the once weekly foray into the land of personal training. Those were the days! Portugal was really quite beautiful, and although I never got the hang of the language (at all) I was able to communicate relatively well with the folks there, most of whom ...