Mu Du Noodles Restaurant, Santa Fe, NMMu Du Noodles Restaurant, Santa Fe, NM Our first night in Santa Fe we ate at Mu Du Noodles. It was recommended in our Lonely Planet Guidebook.…

Grand Canyon South RimGrand Canyon South Rim Visiting the south rim of the Grand Canyon with an infant was very easy. The rim trail is mostly a handicap accessible trail, with lots of shady benches (logs) and views right from the concrete path.…

High Sierra Oasis - the gas station that saved us!High Sierra Oasis - the gas station that saved us!Today we headed from Barstow, CA to Williams, AZ. On the way we stopped at the High Sierra Oasis for gas.…

Cruiser's 66 Cafe, Williams, CaCruiser's 66 Cafe, Williams, Ca Williams is a convenient stopping point for visiting the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. It’s about an hour away, and has a cute small downtown area with lots of souvenir shops.…

The room at the EconolodgeThe room at the Econolodge Today we drove to Barstow, CA, which is about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of L.A. It’s on the way to Williams, AZ, which provides convenient access to the Grand Canyon.…

So we’re headed to Arizona and New Mexico next week for our first road trip with baby. We’re planning on seeing the Grand Canyon, Sedona, Santa Fe and Taos – and maybe Albuquerque.…

Father’s Day weekend we went to Armida to pick up a “shipment” we’d missed because it was ready right when we were having the baby.  Ian did a little wine tasting (hey – we were there – why not?) and then we headed out on to their fabulous deck to h

The sign in front of Ca'Bianca.The sign in front of Ca'Bianca. To celebrate our tenth anniversary, we had dinner at Ca’Bianca again last night. It’s one of our favorite restaurants, with great Italian food and attentive service.  …

Kauai Coffee CompanyKauai Coffee Company On our way back from Waimea Canyon, we stopped at the Kauai coffee company.  It overlooks the coffee plantation. There are dozens of free samples (including some decaf), and a small museum showing the process. …

Dinner at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion, KauaiDinner at Roy's A friend recommended that we check out Roy’s during our stay in Hawaii.  So, while in Kauai we made sure to get a reservation. …