Balboa Park is 1,200 acres of museums, gardens, and open space overlooking downtown San Diego. The Botanical Building and its famous Lily Pond were built for the 1915-1916 World’s Fair Panama-California Exposition and it still stands as one of the largest wood lath structures in the world. While Jeff and I were visiting family in San […]
I believe Big Sur to be more a “state of mind” than a destination. There is no a central downtown, more like a stretch of coastline dotted with small cafes, bakeries, camping grounds, restaurants, and inns that range from rustic to luxurious. Driving along the slightly treacherous highway 1, many of these places are hidden […]