#marchdownmemorylane

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 31: (Last Day is the Best Day) OCEAN BEACH! No matter where you go, home is always the best place. Ocean Beach, San Diego, Southern California, has been my beautiful seaside home for the better part of the last 20 years, and I love it more every day. Thanks so much for joining me this month as I share all of my favorite spots from the last 18 months on the road. Tomorrow is my birthday and I hope to see everyone out in OB to help me celebrate! * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #oceanbeach #sandiego #southerncalifornia #homesweethome (at Ocean Beach) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbxiuKIrnKD/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 30: Agua Caliente! This was another desert trip from last year; my brother and SIL joined @beli2belly and I in Agua Caliente, a San Diego regional park and campground in the Anza Borrego desert. It’s one of the top ten places in earth to view the constellations because light pollution is so low, and it was a full moon when we were there! I tried to get some great moon shots but my pictures can’t do it justice. It was just breathtaking. We had a blast cooking (those artichokes!) and exploring the mineral baths and desert hiking trails. It’s a bit of a drive over big mountains, so I don’t know if I’d camp there again, but it sure was a great few days. * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #aguacaliente #anzaborrego #sandiego #sandiegoregionalpark #desertcamping #moon @sir_clinksalot @kristic1223 @sdparksandrec #fullmoon #lightpollution #moonshot #mineralbath #mineralshower https://www.instagram.com/p/CbvQpjMPV22/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 28: The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee (and also Mom’s house)! One of my favorite places to visit, and not just for the gorgeous mountain views and completely insane weather. My mom and stepdad have a great little house and some land near the Smoky Mountains National Park, Dollywood (!) and the historic town of Jonesborough, Tennessee’s first town. Mom’s house features a garden, a barn, and a designated #rvparking spot. I’ve been lucky enough to have spent the last two Christmases with her in the snow. Oh, and speaking of moms, my mom is arriving in San Diego today!! She’s going to spend some time on the beach with me and celebrate my birthday this weekend! Stay tuned for some cool posts ahead. ❤️ * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #mom #momshouse #momsofinstagram #tennessee #historicjonesborough #jonesboroughtn #dollywood #thesmokies #dollyparkingonly #smokymountains #smokymountainsnationalpark #smokies https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbswlm5vFJw/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 28: Massachusetts! Let me get the hard truth out of the way first: Mass people canNOT drive and their roads are terrible. This was the only state where someone sideswiped me on a bridge (damaging their mirror, not mine) and where a lounge chair I had on the back of my RV was literally ripped off by a low-hanging tree. But other than Masshole drivers, it’s a lovely little state! One night I stayed at Cape Cod, camping at a cranberry bog (no joke, it was a @harvesthosts stop) and eating a lobstah roll; and then I got to see my fabulous friends from Ocean Beach who live there now! My homies @jeanspantalones and @margaux_siete showed me a fabulous time, including a walk through a neighborhood fruit orchard that’s also a sculpture garden, and I was blissful upon the discovery of roadside honor system fresh asparagus. I was only on the east coast for such a short time, I can’t wait to go back again! * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #mass #massachusetts #massholes #capecod #lobstahroll #lobsterroll #cranberrybog #sculpturegarden #fruitorchard https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbp90Ngp9Ph/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 27: Tillamook, Oregon! This was one of my fave places, and not just for the cheese (although definitely that, too). Firstly, Tillamook is on the coast, which meant it was one of the few places on the west coast last summer that wasn’t on fire. Just breathing non-ashy air was a blessing. But the drive along the coast was epic. I stayed at the @blueheronoregon cheese company, a @harvesthosts of course, and then I took a walk around the town. (I had received some good intel that a good oyster joint had opened back up after the pandemic, and I also had to find the cow bench.) My first night I had some stupid-fresh oysters and wine, and the next day I did the self-guided tour of the @tillamook cheese factory. It’s like a dairy Disneyland… after your tour (with free samples!) you can enjoy cheese curds, grilled cheese sammies, and tons of ice cream. It’s a magical place. * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #oregon #tillamookoregon #tillamook #tillamookcheese #tillamookoysters #jandyoystercompany #cheeselover #foodblogger #foodporn #cheeseporn #cheesefactory #cheesecurds #cheese #grilledcheese https://www.instagram.com/p/CbnWaXYpkxz/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 26: South Dakota! My homie @jen.makes.things joined me for a few days of my adventure, right when I was going through Montana and the Dakotas. We stayed two nights at a sweet lake campground in the Black Hills National Forest (totally recommend #roubaixlake), and in a single day we saw Mount Rushmore, had a prime rib dinner and some touristy fun in the town of Deadwood, and went to Sturgis (a few days before the big motorcycle rally) so Jen could get a star tattoo to commemorate the trip. It was a lot of fun crammed into a short amount of time, but sometimes that’s the way the adventure goes. Especially in areas like Deadwood, where the tourism season is so short! Can’t wait to hit the road with you again Jen! * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #mountrushmore #southdakota #sturgis #sturgisrally #deadwoodsouthdakota #historicdeadwood #sturgismotorcyclerally #mountrushmorenationalmemorial https://www.instagram.com/p/CblXtLPPbCk/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 25: Deception Pass, Washington! I spent a couple of days around the Seattle area, because I have several friends and family members there. It was my first time north of Seattle, and hooooo boy is it breathtaking! I spent a full morning walking (and driving Dolly) around the park, and my friends Matt and Kim showed me around their island, from the birds in the trees to the beers and pizzas! It was such a great time. The weather was gorgeous (especially since everywhere else on the west coast was literally if not figuratively on fire at that time), and I can’t wait to go back and see it again! * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #deceptionpassstatepark #deceptionpassbridge #washington #deceptionpass #washingtonstate #washingtonbeer #craftbeer #anacortesisland @matt_no_insta_gram @krothnelson https://www.instagram.com/p/CbiPs1rp7K4/?utm_medium=tumblr

#marchdownmemorylane, Day 24: Potosi, Wisconsin! I’ve told you before about how much I loved Wisconsin. Any state that puts so much effort and emphasis on the production of really really good beer and cheese is a great place in my book. I spent a couple of nights there; first at the @potosibrewingco, a #harvesthost stop with a brewery museum and a great restaurant. I got to sample their beers and cheese dishes, which were all fabulous. Then I spent two nights at a sweet campground on the banks of the Mississippi River. One of the coolest things in the area is the #dickeyvillegrotto, a huge religious work of art made from millions of rocks, gems, shells, and other items. It’s right off the highway and it’s breathtaking, so if you’re ever in the area, give yourself at least an hour in Dickeyville. * For the month of March, I’m taking a #marchdownmemorylane … sharing some of my favorite locations from my #bucketlistadventure! Please follow #starbrightsadventure to see more! #rvcamping #rvliving #rvadventures #rv #dolly #ontheroadagain #roadtrippin #bucketlistadventures #followme #wisconsin #potosi #potosiwi #craftbeer #potosibrewery #brewerymuseum #wisconsinbeer #dickeyville #craftipa #craftbrewery #beerlover #foodblogger https://www.instagram.com/p/Cbfu7pSpt7t/?utm_medium=tumblr