Take a day trip to Duxbury Reef on the southern tip of Point Reyes – kids can explore tide pools with under sea gardens of seaweed and ancient creatures such as chitons and sea sponges.
Read more…Monterey Christmas in the Adobes
Monterey on the California coast is a year round destination. In December, plan your visit to include Christmas in the Adobes, a weekend living history event. Explore 19th century homes, enjoy spiced cider, Mexican hot chocolate, gingerbread, shortbread, and Christmas cookies, watch flamenco, listen to live music, try dancing Mexican California dances.
Read more…Boats in Venice: Life without a car
Venice is famous for its gondolas, but visiting the city with kids, see how many different kinds of boats you can spot. And think about life without a car – how do you get around, collect garbage, pick up hotel laundry, transport goods, deliver mail and packages, go shopping, renovate an apartment, need an ambulance, put out a fire?
Read more…New in Chicago – Maggie Daley Park
On a recent return visit to Chicago, one of our discoveries was the new Maggie Daley Park, a big hit with families. Located on the lakefront downtown, Maggie Daley Park has a Play Garden, Climbing Wall, ice skating in winter, lots of grass to run around, and picnic tables.
Read more…Strawberry Day in Watsonville
Last weekend we zipped down for a strawberry day in Watsonville (situated between Santa Cruz and Monterey CA). We planned to go to the annual Watsonville Strawberry Festival, but first we stopped at Gizdich Ranch to pick strawberries.
Read more…Books that inspired us to go there
Tua and the Elephant, a story about a girl who rescues an elephant in Thailand, inspired us to visit the Elephant Nature Park outside Chiang Mai.
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