Summer 2025 Road Trip – Retire by 40

Hey Everybody! This will likely be a brief put up as a result of we’re on a street journey! This 12 months, we needed to go to Yosemite as a result of Mrs. RB40 has by no means been there. That’s nuts as a result of she grew up in Southern California. She was liable to movement illness when she was younger so her mother and father didn’t take lengthy street journeys. My mother and father took us to go to Yosemite twice once I was a child, and it was fairly wonderful.

Sadly, it appears Yosemite is having a tough 12 months resulting from staffing cuts, entry permits, and tenting reservation points. Most of that’s most likely resolved now, nevertheless it was a multitude once I was wanting in January. That’s why we modified the plan, and we are going to go to Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nationwide Parks as a substitute. We’ll go to Yosemite one other 12 months. From what I learn, early summer season is likely to be a greater time to go to Yosemite. Subsequent 12 months, we’ll head down as quickly as college is over.

1st leg of the Journey

For the primary leg of our street journey, we drove down from Portland to Santa Rosa. It was a protracted, monotonous drive down I-5 till we turned west on CA-20. This windy street took us via the hills of CA wine nation. That was extra attention-grabbing, however it’s important to take note of the drive. We noticed an accident on that twisty, hilly street. A automobile was turned over. The motive force was wonderful and he or she was on the cellphone once we drove by. The hearth truck obtained there rapidly and had the scenario below management. The motive force will need to have gone off the street and flipped the automobile on the hill.

We arrived in Santa Rosa after a protracted driving day and checked into the Resort Centro Sonoma Wine Nation. It was a really good resort and we slept like a log that night time. The beds have been extraordinarily comfy. Mrs. RB40 would really like a kind of beds at house. I’ll should see if Hilton sells these beds. I used my reward factors to cowl the price of the resorts on this journey. That’s a technique to economize on summer season journey.

In Santa Rosa, we visited the Charles Shultz Museum and obtained a few gadgets from the present store. Mrs. RB40 is Snoppy’s greatest fan. That’s why RB40Jr and I’ve a bunch of Snoopy t-shirts. We additionally visited the Armstrong Redwoods State Pure Reserve. It was nice to get somewhat hike in and stretch our legs a bit.

Afterwards, we drove to San Jose to stick with my brother. He has 3 children so the home may be very energetic. It’s nice for RB40Jr to spend time together with his cousins. It’s an enormous distinction from our house in Portland. It’s often very quiet as a result of we solely have one child.

We spent just a few days in San Jose to meet up with family and friends. It was nice to see my faculty buddies once more. We’re all getting older and a bit chunkier, however we’re all doing nicely. I believe our era was very fortunate. All of us obtained good jobs after faculty and have been in a position to construct wealth through the years. The Millennials and Gen Z had a tougher time. I believe our children will face many challenges after faculty as nicely.

The USS Hornet Museum was a enjoyable expertise for everybody.

2nd leg

Subsequent, we’ll depart San Jose and head to Monterey. Considered one of my faculty buddies lives close to the seashore. We’ll crash with him for a few days. It must be quite a lot of enjoyable to discover Monterey and Carmel.

After that, we’ll drive all the way down to Pismo Seashore and go to Mrs. RB40’s cousin in San Luis Obispo for just a few days. Then, we’ll go tenting at Sequoia and Kings Canyon Nationwide Parks. After the parks, we’ll head again to San Jose. My youngest brother is flying in together with his children. We’ll have an enormous household gathering. It’s good for the youngsters to spend time collectively whereas they’re younger. RB40Jr will go off to school earlier than we all know it. It’ll be a lot tougher to assemble like this after they’re grown-ups. Life will get rather a lot busier for them quickly.

We’ll spend a couple of week with my brothers then head again house. We might spend a few nights at Lake Tahoe on the best way again, nevertheless it relies on how we really feel. If we’re too drained, we would head straight again to Portland.

Alright, that’s it for right now. I hope you’re having fun with your summer season break. Summer time is half over. I can’t consider it flew by so rapidly. Subsequent week, we’ll nonetheless be on the street so most likely no new weblog put up. Have an important summer season!

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