Sunday, September 20, 2009

Disneyland 2009


My first trip back after a 15+ year absence. It was like I had never been before, everything seemed new to me!

Roommates, Megan and Chelsey.

Glad for the Dramamine on this one.

We stopped in California adventure, first time for me.

I screamed lots.

Tower of Terror was up there among my favorites. Kinda creepy!

This is a goofy picture.

Belle, she is my favorite.

Splash Mountain picture, no we didn't buy it...just snapped a pic of the pic.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Mt. Baldy, AZ




This was a 17 mile hike through freezing cold rain, but worth every step for the view on top!

Friday, July 31, 2009

Brian Head, UT


Hyatt Family Reunion. I love these people!

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

California Redwoods


Breathtaking! Muir Woods.

The O2 certainly provided the needed natural high.

Everything looked like this, amazing!

We were lost looking for the beach when we came across this 7-11 on 7/11.

That meant free Slurpees!

Dinner at Bodega Bay

Driving along the Pacific Coast. This is my traveling buddy, Laurel :)

At first, you might think this is a trail, but you would be wrong...check out the sign!

Do you know what this is? Jessica Fletcher one lived here.

Mendicino, CA was the location of Murder She Wrote episodes. Although Cabot Cove Maine was the supposed town.

So, I am a big fan!

If you know me at all, you know that I faithfully watched Murder She Wrote many Sunday nights growing up. Okay, let's be honest...I have been known to play the old VHS re-run tapes.

Beautiful beach along Highway 1.

Yes, we drove our rental Jeep Patriot through this tree. With the side mirrors pulled in and only inches of room, we barely squeaked through.

My third night of fish, trout. First night was salmon and second swordfish. All delicious!

Laurel, contemplating the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids in her salmon.

Yes this is the trunk of a downed tree, huge!

It is at least greater than 5'9" in diameter.

Tree hugger.

Hugging this tree was a bit more difficult.

Me, glad to be outdoors.

Window shopping.

More window shopping. Laurel has always wanted a basset hound.

Ferndale Cemetery. Famous view from the top of the hill, very peaceful.

Check out this flower! I loved it.

We stayed at Benbow Inn our last two nights, just like Eleanor Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover many years ago. Our trusty rental car is pictured here. I was the lucky driver who got to drive through the curvey ocean coastal roads and wooded highways. It was a perfect vacation!