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Living the Dream Year 5 Day 258 – Day 8 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 4 of 4 day California Coastal drive, Day 1 of 3 night Ensenada cruise from Los Angeles on Quantum of the Seas – Embarkation day.

Year 5, Day 258 “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 1/13/2026, Day 8 of 22 day California Zephyr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise – Today is Day 4 of our 4 day California coastal drive and Day 1 of 3 night Ensenada cruise from Los AngelesContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 258 – Day 8 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 4 of 4 day California Coastal drive, Day 1 of 3 night Ensenada cruise from Los Angeles on Quantum of the Seas – Embarkation day.”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 257 – Day 7 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 3 of 4 day California Coastal drive Pismo Beach Pier and continued on to Los Angeles

Year 5, Day 257 “Living the Dream”. Monday, 1/12/2026, Day 7 of 22 day California Zephyr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise – Today is Day 3 of our 4 day California coastal drive. It is really quiet this morning in the Hilton Garden Inn.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 257 – Day 7 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 3 of 4 day California Coastal drive Pismo Beach Pier and continued on to Los Angeles”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 256 – Day 6 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 2 of 4 day California Coastal drive Pismo Beach Hilton Garden Inn video and Elephant Seals

Year 5, Day 256 “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 1/11/2026, Day 6 of 22 day California Zephyr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise – Today is Day 2 of our 4 day California coastal drive. Last night and tonight we are staying at the Hilton GardenContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 256 – Day 6 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 2 of 4 day California Coastal drive Pismo Beach Hilton Garden Inn video and Elephant Seals”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 255 – Day 5 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Departing California Zephyr and Day 1 of 4 day California Coastal drive

Year 5, Day 255 “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 1/10/2026, Day 5 of 22 day California Zephyr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise – Today is Day 1 of our 4 day California coastal drive. We are driving from San Francisco, California to Pismo Beach, California.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 255 – Day 5 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Departing California Zephyr and Day 1 of 4 day California Coastal drive”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 254 – Day 4 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 3 of 3 day California Zephyr – Colorado to California, Room video and train trip review

Year 5, Day 254 “Living the Dream”. Friday, 1/09/2026, Day 4 of 22 day California Zephyr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise – Today is Day 3 of our 3 day California Zephyr trip. Last night after dinner we traveled through the Ruby Canyon. InContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 254 – Day 4 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 3 of 3 day California Zephyr – Colorado to California, Room video and train trip review”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 253 – Day 3 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 2 of 3 day California Zephyr – Iowa to Colorado – Moffat Tunnel

Year 5, Day 253 “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 1/08/2026, Day 3 of 22 day California Zephyr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise – Today is Day 2 of our 3 day California Zephyr trip. The California Zephyr is the longest Amtrak route. It is 2,438.26Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 253 – Day 3 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Day 2 of 3 day California Zephyr – Iowa to Colorado – Moffat Tunnel”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 252 – Day 2 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Boarded train in Chicago, IL

Year 5, Day 252 “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 1/07/2026, Day 2 of 22 day California Zephr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise. Stayed in the Four Points by Sheraton at Chicago OHare International Airport last night. We took the hotel airport shuttle to the hotel.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 252 – Day 2 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Boarded train in Chicago, IL”

Living the Dream Year 5 Day 251 – Day 1 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Lexington, KY to Chicago, IL

Year 5, Day 251 “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 1/06/2026, Day 1 of 22 day California Zephr cross country trip, followed by a California coastal drive, and then a 14 night Mexico Cruise. Today is the start of a new 22 day adventure. We will be traveling by car, plane, train, and cruise ship. This adventureContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 5 Day 251 – Day 1 of 22 day California Zephyr, California coastal drive, and 14 night Mexico Cruise – Lexington, KY to Chicago, IL”