• Riding Sand Rails (Dune Buggy) at Oregon Dunes

    I’ve wanted to see massive sand dunes and go dune buggy riding for a while, so I was really excited when I found out Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area was close to where we were staying on the Oregon coast.  We debated whether we should rent some and drive ourselves…

  • 3 Days of Wine and Wandering in Sonoma & Napa

    Despite our travels in 2013 and 2014, we hadn’t had an adults-only vacation for about 2 years.  Luckily Chuck’s mom Carla came to the rescue, and flew down to babysit the kids while we went to Sonoma and Napa for 4 nights. Our first night was spent with Chuck’s friend…

  • 5 Days in Gorgeous Santorini

    In short, WE LOVE SANTORINI! Subtle enough?  We’d heard of the sapphire-blue waters, cute white villages, and breathtaking cliffs along the crescent of the caldera, and it all lived up to the promise (and then some!)  Easily one of the most beautiful places we’ve ever been. On our first day,…