Have you ever wondered what it would be like to walk through land untouched by tourists and experience what settlers would have seen a hundred years ago? The hubs and I attended a guided wildflower hike last weekend with a couple rangers from the Wildlands Conservancy. It was INCREDIBLE! We started the hike out at […]
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A walk through history – Jack London State Historic Park
Take a walk back in history to a simpler time when you had acres to tend, grew your own food and were inspired by the land surrounding you. Jack London State Historic Park is just such a place. The hubs and I have hiked all around this park and love that it is not only a […]
Gunsight Rock from Los Alamos – Hood Mountain
Hiking this weekend killed my lower back, made my calves burn and the hubs and I felt pure exhaustion in the home stretch going uphill toward the parking lot. It was all worth it! Being part of the 52 Hike Challenge community you read about other people’s truly amazing accomplishments and everyone is so very […]
Waterfalls and Brushy Peaks – Sugarloaf Ridge State Park
Sometimes you don’t have to go very far to find something beautiful. Sometimes you just need to grab the hubs and follow the mossy steps and the sound of a creek flowing and you get rewarded with a beautiful waterfall. If that isn’t enough fun for you then run through a hailstorm for cover on […]
Summit! Jack London State Historic Park
We have hiked all around Jack London State Historic Park and it never disappoints! This time we got to meet our future selves!!! It’s as if a time machine was built and the hubs and I got to see what our lives will be like in 20 years….more on that further down in the post. […]
Jack London – Sonoma Ridge Trail
Views, views, views! That was our reward on this lovely 11 mile hike at Jack London State Historic Park. Views for days of Sonoma Valley and San Pablo Bay on a beautiful day after a little rain and clouds dotting the sky like a painting. Our feet were tired but the hubs and I were […]
Lake Sonoma – Half a Canoe Trail
Currently our lives consist of commuting through miles of vineyards to get to work throughout the traditional workweek, sad right? Then on the weekends when it’s time to get out and explore the region we live in we have to drive through other vineyards to get to a whole new destination of fun. Not feeling […]
Just Jump!
I jumped and landed on my feet! That was my first text to my son and my pops to let them know I survived my first skydive! This has been a bucket list item for me for a long time and always wanted to do it by my 40th birthday. On the eve of said […]
Bald Mountain
360 degree views from 2,729 feet above the Sonoma Valley floor out of the fog and in the sunshine with no one around but dragonflies and soaring vultures. AMAZING day!! We had a hard time believing what we were seeing. I know I keep thinking “this hike is the most picturesque hike” but seriously they all […]
Flat Rock Park
I love that social media, in this case Instagram, can not only keep you up to date on the goings on of the world, your family, and long time friends but also help you find hidden spots right in your own backyard! I follow several local Instagrammers and love finding fresh new places to visit […]