When I visited San Francisco back in 1998 one of the things I vividly remember was the Sea Lions at Pier 39. Naturally this was the first place I wanted to revisit when I found myself in March exploring San Francisco alone. After googling directions I planned my route, via Union Square, Chinatown, Washington Square and finally Pier 39 and the Embarcadero. It was a 1.8 mile walk and should take around 40 minutes. Union Square Maybe my memory is failing, it's possible I'm 46, but I remember …
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Exploring San Francisco alone
My word for 2018 is explore. Never have I embraced a word as much as I have this year. When Bob initially told me he was attending a conference in San Francisco my initial reaction was "ok, see ya!". But, something was grating at me. Bob mentioned I could tag along. Should I? He'd be at lectures and workshops all day, so I'd be on my own with a big city to explore! Hello word! So I purchased a plane ticket, and spent a week exploring San Francisco alone. Exploring San Francisco Alone While Bob …
Eating Vegan in San Francisco
In March Bob went to a conference in San Francisco, and while he had the trip booked a while in February I decided to bite the bullet and go with him. It's been 20 years since I went and I figured it was a good opportunity to take some R & R. We stayed at the beautiful Adagio Hotel, a Marriott Autograph Collection Hotel, which is just two block West of Union Square. Bob would be at the conference during the day, so I busied myself doing all the tourist things exploring the city and …
Yoga Retreat: Newport, Oregon
For the last 7 months I've been working on my 300 hour yoga certification. Each month we do a long-weekend intensive. Two of those are 5 day retreats somewhere fabulous, for us to bond, practice our yoga teaching skills, and work on ourselves. January 10th was the date for our second retreat, and we decided to forego the mountains of Northern California (the location of our first yoga retreat) and we opted for the ocean town of Newport, Oregon. Bright and early on Wednesday morning we …
Airbnb 18th Century Cottage in Milford
On previous visits to the UK we've stayed with my parents, Bobs Mum, Bobs sister and we've also stayed in a hotel. Each has their pros and cons. Hotels can get expensive as you have to eat out a lot. Staying with family is ok but honestly I don't enjoy living in their pockets for two weeks. I need my space. As we saved money on our flights this visit, we decided to try renting through airbnb. We found an apartment in Milford, a small village between Belper and Duffield. It was close to family in …
Air New Zealand Vegan inflight Meals
Have you ever got a deal that was so good that you just couldn't pass up? That was us last November when we checked out the Cyber Monday deals on flights to the UK. Which is why in August we found ourselves traveling back to the UK, just 18 months after our last visit. I have a plans to post about our trip, including museums, galleries, castles, and tons of British vegan food, but today I figured I'd start with the beginning of the trip the flight. Specifically the Air New Zealand vegan inflight …
Eating Vegan at Disneyland
Maybe the new title for this websites needs to be something like "Di's yoga and Disney Adventures". This is our third Disney trip this year. And, we're not even half way into the year. Though, I am totally NOT complaining! Back in January, I wrote about our Disney World adventures. Plus, I've posted before about our Disneyland trips. However, today, I want to specifically focus on eating vegan at Disneyland. Disclaimer: Links in this post may be affiliate links. Back in March we had …
Eating Vegan at Disney World, tips & tricks
Early Summer of 2016 Bob decided that he was going to run his second marathon. But, this time he was going to do the Disney World marathon. Naturally, I was not going to pass up the chance for an extra vacation. So, we started to plan our first Disney World vacation since 1999. As Bob is a cast member, we got a discount on resort accommodation and had our park passes exchanged for magic bands. We planned to visit all 4 Disney World Parks, and while I was excited I was also a little apprehensive …
Hawaii vacation: our destination relaxation
Last year when we vacationed in Hawaii, I fell in love. Not just with the Island, but the condo, beach, snorkeling, people, nature, ocean, the chilled lifestyle, pretty much everything. Hawaii was the epitome of a life changing vacation. Earlier this year, we visited friends and family in England (so NOT a vacation!) but I was yearning to go back to Hawaii. The islands were calling me. I was able to answer that call as we snagged a cancellation at the condo we stayed at previously. In November, …