💍 Our friend Sunil's wedding!

Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport  • 
The whole reason for the SFO portion of this trip: attending our friend's wedding! This was no ordinary wedding, but an Indian wedding! We felt so honored to be invited and be included in such a beautiful celebration of love and commitment. 9 am - Baraat The marathon day began at 9 am with the Baraa...

Drive About Adventure - Part 4

Anniversary Trail  • 
After Santa Cruz, we headed northeast through the mountains to get back to the airport and return the car. When I picked the route, I didn't realize how much of it would be switchbacks and super narrow one-car-wide roads, lol. So that was a fun hour. [youtube=MN3-O5tJl68] But some of the views reall...

Drive About Adventure - Part 3

Santa Cruz  • 
We planned to stop at the approximate half-way mark: Santa Cruz. On the way though we stopped many times to take in the gorgeous vistas!! What a stunning part of our country. I also experimented with letting the car drive for me, which was certainly disconcerting at first but also wildly impressive....

Drive About Adventure - Part 2

San Gregorio  • 
I have always wanted to drive Highway 1, but had no idea what to expect. It was even more beautiful than I imagined. Sometimes it reminded me of driving around the big island in Hawaii, or what the hills of Ireland look like. We stopped at the San Gregorio Fish Lagoon which is absolutely littered wi...

Drive About Adventure - Part 1

Sam’s Chowder House  • 
We rented a Tesla from a guy on Turo (like AirBNB for cars) and planned to do a loop along the coast and through the mountains. I've never driven an electric car or a self-driving vehicle, and oh wow, what a unique experience!!! The day started off foggy, rainy, and cold, so we didn't make many pit...