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We've shared 2 stories from United States, exploring Yosemite and California.

Under Canvas in Yosemite and Bears in Lake Tahoe
Aug 24, 2026

Under Canvas in Yosemite and Bears in Lake Tahoe

We have crossed oceans for mountains and water, from Lake Como to the Norwegian fjords, and then we had a few open days and stayed in our own California backyard. Yosemite and Lake Tahoe gave us granite walls, pine smell, cold blue water, and enough logistics to remind us that close to home does not mean effortless.

 Half Moon's Bay - Moss Beach Distillery - an unexpected lunch find
Feb 8, 2026

Half Moon's Bay - Moss Beach Distillery - an unexpected lunch find

It wasn't exactly *the plan*. The long way back to SFO from Santa Cruz allows for a quick trip up the coast to Half Moon Bay. If you haven't made this trip it provides some iconic ocean coastline views traveling North on Highway 1 - The Pacific Coast Highway. We made it to Half Moon Bay and decided to point the car vaguely west, past the usual Half Moon Bay bustle, chasing a rumor. A whisper of a place where the Pacific met Prohibition, where the waves crashed with the ghosts of rum runners. Moss Beach, they said. A name that sounded less like a destination and more like a warning, or perhaps a particularly melancholic poem.

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