Category Archives: California

Train ride on vintage cars to Santa Barbara with Inspirato

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday, March 14th ~ Los Angeles to Santa Barbara, California We were told to arrive at Union Station in downtown Los Angeles no later that 7:15 in the morning. Not sure how the traffic might be, we allowed plenty of … Continue reading →

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Palm Springs ~ Tramway to the top of the mountain

Posted on March 26, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Friday, March 13th (Friday the 13th) With my mother-in-law in tow, our first big outing was a drive to Palm Springs to take the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway to the top of the mountain and visit Mount San Jacinto State … Continue reading →

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Coming Soon! Showing off a bit of Southern California

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

We have been busy the past two weeks with a visit from my mother-in-law, Nancy. It was time for us to get out and show off a few places in Southern California that she had not seen before. When you … Continue reading →

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The Queen Mary

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday, March 2nd ~ On board the Queen Mary I was so excited to have my sister and brother-in-law stop by on their way to Arizona. Their time with us was limited, and we opted to take a day trip … Continue reading →

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Arriving back in Southern California

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Tuesday, October 14th ~ We are back home, (almost) Last Friday we were up and on the road early, determined to make it back to Southern California before the end of the day. We traveled through southern Utah, cut the corner … Continue reading →

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12 of the iconic things to see in San Francisco

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

When I think of the San Francisco Bay area, there are several images that immediately come to mind.  If you truly want to get an over-view of this beautiful city, here is a starting point: The Golden Gate Bridge – … Continue reading →

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The Jewel in the Crown of California’s Missions – San Juan Capistrano

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

A part of our history, the California missions are located along a path that stretches approximately 600 miles from San Diego to just north of San Francisco. Each mission site was selected to be a one day horse ride further … Continue reading →

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India Visa – California Academy of Sciences – Steinhart Aquarium

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Monday January 27th We started our day off at BLS International to try to get our India visas all sorted out.  I had booked both of us 9:00 appointments, had all of the paperwork completed and signed, and with passports … Continue reading →

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San Francisco – Our day in pictures

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph
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Back in my old stomping grounds – San Francisco

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Tim and Joanne Joseph

Saturday night – San Francisco We did not get on the road from Los Angeles as early as we had hoped, so it was just after 5:00 when we checked into our small B&B.  I chose The Inn at Union … Continue reading →

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