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The Road Trip Book Tour: Heading Home

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After 2,600+ miles of driving we are finally home again. We had an absolute blast seeing all of the West Coast, spending time with old friends, and making new ones. People keep asking how the kids did on the road, especially the 2-yr-old. The girls all did great! Ginger got right on board, and Zoe and Ashley are used to our family road trips.

We never had a specific plan for the return trip after Seattle. I toyed with the idea of driving all night while the kids slept, getting home in 2 days. Instead we opted for a little more sight-seeing and friend-visiting.
Starting our walk in Muir Woods.
On Monday October 28th we visited the redwood trees in Muir Woods. Andy and I had visited in the spring of 2000, and we were excited to share it with our girls.

 

Ginger missed half of the walk.

After leaving the trees we took a 25-minute drive over to the coast to visit Stinson Beach. It was a little surreal for us to go from the highway, to a town, to giant dense forest, to the wide open beach, and back to a city all in one day.

Driving on Route 1 to Stinson Beach.

Stinson Beach was on of my favorite parts of the whole road trip. See a little video HERE of Zoe and Ashley when we arrived.

Ashley on Stinson Beach.
Ginger writing in the sand with her stick.

That evening we returned to San Francisco. We stayed with our friends for two days so that our kids could go trick-or-treating with their friends on Halloween.
Zoe as Marceline the Vampire Queen.
Zoe’s friends were dressed as 3 mermaids and 1 ninja. Zoe dressed as Marceline the Vampire Queen from the cartoon Adventure Time. Andy made her guitar out of cardboard. For Marceline’s red boots we just used the rain boots we bought Zoe for our trip to rainy Oregon and Washington. It didn’t actually rain while we were there, but she wore them most days anyway, and they were great for the costume. I was happy so many people were giving out healthier treats for Halloween this year. We even got a few mini dark chocolate Endangered Species chocolates! (I love them!)
On November 1st we continued our drive south, taking the scenic Route 1 along the coast. The views were amazing!
Big Sur, CA.
More Big Sur.

After one more dinner with a friend on the way down, and one more night in a hotel we were back in Muttieta, CA, where we are living now. The epic road trip is over, but I have a couple more book signings left. This Saturday November 9th at 2pm I will be at the Del Mar Barnes & Noble. If you live near San Diego I hope you can come!

I want to close by saying thank you to everyone who came to my book signings, and all our friends and family who hosted us so we could afford this trip! I love you guys!

♥, Kelly
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  4. Hi Kelly,
    We saw last night that your book signing on the 30th has been cancelled – we were going to drive down. 🙁 Will you be doing anything in Temecula???
    Thanks!
    Cindy