(Day One of Our trip can be found here) Waking up on Sunday wasn't easy...

How to dine Basque style means understanding what kind of food is prepared and served, it's understanding the traditions of how it emerged here in America. Basque is a region in Europe, but before I enjoy my first meal, I wanted to understand the full experience of how to dine Basque style. What is a Basque meal and what do I need to know? I'm dining at the JT Basque Bar and Restaurant in Carson Valley, Nevada for my first Basque meal, but I shared my first meal with Marie-Louise Lekumberry, to learn how to dine Basque Style at the restaurant she owns and runs with her brother, which has been passed down through the family and has it's own unique history and energy.

I never thought I would be hunting Thomas Dambo's famous giant wooden trolls in a forest, but here I am.

A guide to where, when and how to see the poppies.

Not many people realized Hetchy Hetchy is another option when visiting Yosemite National Park....