I probably should document this while it is still fresh in my mind. We FINALLY went to Alabama Hills, California this past weekend. I say “finally” because our friends had been there many times and every time something would come up so we could not go with our friends. Ironically, now that they had left…
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Soaking in Natural Hot Springs [Part III]
A shoutout to my baby sister, Ruby, who turns 22 today! (not so baby anymore, but forever baby in my heart :)) I thought I would write about a memorable place we had been together. Many family trips comes to mind, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, China, California; but one place stuck out simply because we…
Hiking and Camping at Lassen Volcanic National Park
It was still only a few days into the trip. We knew that we wanted to take it slow and ease into living in a van. I felt like it is also time to find a shower and relax a little bit, so I convinced Min that at the next place, we are going to…
Soaking in Natural Hot Springs [Part I]
Both Min and I loves hot springs. I am talking about the natural ones, not the hot-mineral-water-in-a-pool kind, but the ones you find flowing constantly in nature. When we make travel plans on the road, we almost ALWAYS keep an eye on any hot springs on our route. We would intentionally plan for a soak…
Climbing at Matthes Crest, Yosemite National Park
It’s been a week since we got back to the SF Bay Area. I got to say it has been sad and weird at the same time. The weather has also been gloomy and rainy which is typical for winter in Northern California, and that does not help with my moodiness. Min went back to…