We had planned to take Hwy 1 up through Big Sur and on to San Francisco, but our plans changed … More
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Amy Szpara is a former reporter, current composition teacher, and life-long lover of reading and writing. She is a Christian, a mother, and a feminist. She lives in Franklin, North Carolina with her husband and 11-year-old twin girls.
Scenes from Monterey
Where the California Central Coast Meets Denmark
We first learned of the town of Solvang, California back in 2005, after the movie Sideways came out. Based on … More
Easter Sunday & Exploring Churches
One thing that’s been pretty interesting about traveling is trying different churches in different parts of the country. I have … More
SoCal, So Good!
Oh, how I’m missed Southern California: the weather, the beaches, Pacific Coast Highway and all the little towns along the … More
Joshua Tree National Park
En route to the Los Angeles area, we decided to stop in Joshua Tree for a couple of days. Ray likes … More
A Few Days in Las Vegas
I didn’t realize it until today, but this was my sixth time visiting Las Vegas. We had, originally, decided we would just … More
The Grand Canyon and Walnut Canyon
We took two trips to the Grand Canyon during the nine days we were in Williams, Arizona. It was just … More
Bearizona
We are in Williams, Arizona, a quaint and fun town on Route 66, which is south of the Grand Canyon’s … More
Saguaros and Red Rocks
Arizona has some breathtakingly beautiful sights to see. Our first stop in the “Grand Canyon State” (We’ll get to the … More
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