One of our latest campervan excursions took us to Reno, Nevada where our daughter played in one of the biggest volleyball tournaments around. It was Far Westerns weekend! Far Westerns is a volleyball national qualifier tournament for girls 12-18 years old from all different divisions/levels. The tournament is so big (greater than 1000 teams, 15000 players … More Far Westerns National Qualifier 2016
Location: Yosemite National Park, California (Yosemite Valley) Bike trail length: 8 mile loop through Yosemite Valley from Yosemite Lodge at the Falls to Mirror Lake and back. (The Yosemite NPS site says there are over 12 miles of bike trails in Yosemite) Time: 1-3 hours depending on the number of stops Season: Spring My absolute, all-time favorite … More Yosemite Valley Bike Ride in the Spring
Our picnic lunch on our Pinnacles National Park hike (previous post) consisted of simple ham sandwiches, fruit and water. Nothing fancy, but homemade bread just elevated the sandwiches to something special fit for a lunch on a spectacular hike. Our lunch spot was on the High Peaks trail right before we started on the Steep and Narrow … More Light Brioche Buns Perfect for Picnics
Location: Pinnacles National Park, California Hike: Loop trail through Bear Gulch and High Peaks (Moses Spring Trail to Bear Gulch Cave Trail to Rim Trail to High Peaks trail to Condor Gulch Trail then back to the Bear Gulch parking lot) Distance: 6.1 miles (6.5 miles if you add exploring trail off shoots) Duration: 5 … More Hiking Pinnacles National Park
Location: Pinnacles National Park Directions: east side entrance – off of Hwy 146 via Hwy 25 (32 miles south of Hollister, CA and 29 miles northeast of King City, CA) Campground: Pinnacles campground, $23/night, open year round Park entrance fee: $15 Date of visit: April 2016 With three days of rain in the forecast, we left … More Springtime in Pinnacles National Park
Although we would love to be able to take a family campervan trip every weekend, the reality is that other obligations take precedence, not to mention the weather doesn’t always cooperate. One big commitment that takes up a big chunk of our weekends from January through May is my daughter’s volleyball tournaments. Technically, they are campervan trips because … More Volleyball tournament weekends
On our recent bike ride on the San Francisco Bay Trail, I brought along a snack that handled all the jostling from our bikes (including that bumpy part over the gravel section), and then really hit the spot when we stopped for our mid-ride snack. The bars have protein powder and oats in it to sustain … More Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
Location: San Francisco Bay Trail from Mountain View to Sunnyvale Parking: Terminal Road, Mountain View Bike ride date: March 2015 On a Saturday in March we took a bike ride on part of the San Francisco Bay Trail, the section from Mountain View to Sunnyvale (14.5 miles round trip). The San Francisco Bay Trail is … More Bike Riding on the San Francisco Bay Trail
For our dinner at Dunes beach (previous post) I had prepared an apple crisp to bring as a dessert. It was really easy and quick to put together and I had all the ingedients at home. While the crisp was baking in the oven (it made the house smell so good!), I packed the van with … More Apple Crisp recipe
