2,500 miles in less than 2 weeks.  We’ve successfully broken in the minivan. Some highlights from our trip:
The Sacramento Delta… it had been nine years since our last visit.  You know how sometimes you visit a place from your childhood and it doesn’t quite live up to your expectations? That is NOT what happened to us- this place is magical, even better than our memories.

Mid-day barefoot sessions. Perfect conditions at noon on a weekend…. did we mention this place is amazing?

Not bad for a mom of three… would have been even better if she rode it away.

Blackberry picking paddle board session.

Hanging with Great Friends.

Max’s first time behind the boat.

Hwy 1 Car shot… cover of “I swear I’ll never drive a minivan, but now I do and secretly love it” monthly.

The boys tripping out at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur.

Van the Man and the Bixby Bridge.

Camping in the Redwoods.

Catch of the day.

Napa.  Both of our first (and only) full marathons were in Napa – one of the prettiest places in the world to run.

Van striking a pose in Carmel.