Today my wonderful, travel-loving husband is guest posting with one of his favorite day trips out of San Francisco. He is my favorite person to travel with for many reasons but one is that he knows what he’s talking about and has been everywhere. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
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Lynda Hardy
January 6, 2015 at 10:37 pmThese are some of my favorite places – been too long since I visited the Redwoods! Thank you so much for sharing! I hope you’ll come back again this week for Awesome Life Friday!
Mary Jo
January 5, 2015 at 8:16 pmI took this similar trip in 1988 or 89 on a tour bus. We went through Gilroy and even stopped there for an hour. We did not get any garlic ice cream. I was with my sister and cousin. We enjoyed the trip tremendously. The redwoods were gorgeous. The tour was from San Fran to Monterey and back. We were in Monterey in 2012 too. We enjoyed it a lot. Thanks for the memory jogger.
wildviolets@comcast.net
January 5, 2015 at 8:28 pmHow cool! I love California….Rick has taken me on a lot of his trips….can’t wait to go back there someday!
Lou Lou Girls
January 4, 2015 at 9:47 pmI love this! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to stop by our party. We love partying with you! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Sunday! Lou Lou Girls
Rick
January 5, 2015 at 10:53 amThanks. I had fun writing it. I’ve probably sent 20 people on this trip and I’ve never had any complaints. It is a bit long, tho. I’ve done it a couple times over two days and it is much less hectic.
BritishMumUSA
January 3, 2015 at 5:33 pmWe had the Monster of all road trips this summer, and San Francisco was on it and we fell in love so much that our oldest will be attending college there. Her and The Hubs will be traveling back there middle of February…. Thanks I will pass this along to them, to see if they want to take a day….. We live in Illinois and went from there to Missouri, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, Palm Springs, LA, Santa Cruz, San Francisco, Napa, Nevada, Colorado and home….. Crazy!!!!
Lisa
January 1, 2015 at 10:54 pmGreat article! I enjoyed the pictures too (especially the one of Redwood Grove Trail).
Rick
January 5, 2015 at 10:51 amThe largest tree at the farthest point on the trail is the one you can get inside. Once inside, it is pitch dark except for the light coming in through the entrance. You can stretch your arms out and not touch the inside walls. I used to run ahead and get into the tree and have the kids try to guess where I went.
Patti
December 27, 2014 at 11:50 amGreat article. Your San Francisco South day trip makes me want to plan a trip there now. Well someday.
wildviolets@comcast.net
December 28, 2014 at 2:57 pmWe can go together…..and check out wine country!
Amy Jo
December 27, 2014 at 10:42 amI did this day trip back in ’02 or ’03 on your advice. I had never traveled alone before then, and I spent a great deal of that day simply immersed in the crazy nature the likes of which I had never seen. Thanks, for the original advice and for triggering some fond memories!
PS if you told me 5 years ago that my uncle would be blogging I would have called you a liar! 🙂
wildviolets@comcast.net
December 28, 2014 at 2:56 pmUncle Rick seems to really like doing this so look out for more posts!