Vacation Plans

Since we have the new puppy and nowhere to "board" her this year, we can't take a traditional Family Vacation, so I hit on the idea of taking separate vacations instead. I'll be taking Geneva for 6 days, and when we get back, Daleen will take Acacia for 4 (they have less travel time -- the actual "fun phase" works out about the same).

Geneva and I will be driving up the 101 to Monterey to spend 2 days seeing the Aquarium, Santa Cruz's "Boardwalk" amusement park, and maybe the Steinbeck Museum, then a train ride in Felton, and the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose.

Then in San Francisco (2 days), we'll do the Exploratorium, go over the Golden Gate to the Muir Woods, and then take a day to walk around U.C. Berkeley, and maybe some Chinatown, Pier 39, Metreon, Zeum, etc. I'm trying to keep the activities per day count down so we won't be too rushed, but there's lots to do up there.

Daleen and Acacia will drive south, staying in Encinitas and hanging at the pool, the beach, and the tide pools, and cruising out to see the gold mine and Wolf Preserve in Julian.

The girls have found it particularly difficult to get along this summer, so this might work out pretty well. Stay tuned.