TJ ADVENTURE
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US · Hawaii
Maui 2025 | Six Days With Family
A six-day Maui family trip from Kaanapali to Kihei and Haleakala sunset, with snorkeling, a partial Road to Hana, coastal drives, and clouds above the volcano.
2025-10-13 · 14 min
US · National Parks
Teton & Yellowstone 2024 | A 9-Day Road Trip
A 2,500-mile round trip with five real park days in Grand Teton and Yellowstone: bears, elk, bison, Old Faithful, Morning Glory Pool, and a few honest restaurant hits and misses.
2024-08-04 · 11 min
US · California
Castle Rock 2026 | A Hike To The Ridge Overlook With The Boys
A short hike with three boys at Castle Rock State Park, logging 3.3 mi, 682 ft of gain, and 1h44m on Strava - from a giant redwood root sculpture to a ridge overlook.
2026-09-07 · 4 min
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US · California
Golden Gate 2026 | A Clear-Sky Afternoon At The Bridge
Back at the Golden Gate three months later, this time under a clean blue sky - from a quiet beach to the bridge sidewalk, plus a viral photo-challenge moment with a textbook cover.
2026-09-06 · 5 min
US · Bay Area
Bicycle Sunday San Mateo 2026 | A Lakeside Ride Along Cañada Road
Our family of five joined San Mateo County's Bicycle Sunday, riding the car-free stretch of Cañada Road past Crystal Springs Reservoir with a stop at the Pulgas Water Temple.
2026-08-23 · 5 min
US · San Jose
San Jose Municipal Rose Garden 2026 | A Midsummer Afternoon Among the Roses
Thousands of roses in full bloom at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden — white, pink, red, and yellow rows stacked so densely that one afternoon of photos wasn't nearly enough.
2026-07-26 · 5 min
US · Los Angeles
The Huntington Library and Gardens 2026 | A Day Through Japanese, Chinese, And Rose Gardens
From the art collections in the Huntington mansion to the Rose Garden, Japanese Garden, and Liu Fang Yuan, we covered three very different gardens in a single day.
2026-07-19 · 7 min
China · Nanjing
Nanjing Hongshan Forest Zoo 2026 | A Full Day Of Animal Watching
A day at Hongshan Forest Zoo moving from hippos and orangutans to flamingos and tigers, capped off with an evening stop at Mochou Lake Park.
2026-07-14 · 7 min
US · Running Event
Stars and Strides 5K 2026 | A Summer Run Through Downtown San Jose
A trio ran the Stars and Strides 5K-10K Run through downtown San Jose, with a friendly course, a lively mood, and a celebratory drink after picking up the medals.
2026-07-11 · 6 min
US · California Coast
Half Moon Bay 2026 | Seals, Cypress Trees, And Coastal Flowers
A July Half Moon Bay half-day coast loop, from a seal overlook and cypress grove to purple-white flowers after the fog opened.
2026-07-03 · 6 min
US · California
Golden Gate 2026 | Pier 39, Fog, And A Bridge Walk
A light San Francisco day trip from Pier 39 lunch and a FIFA photo stop to Crissy Field, Battery East, and the Golden Gate Bridge sidewalk in the fog.
2026-06-13 · 5 min
US · California Coast
Monterey, 17-Mile Drive & Carmel 2026 | A Blue-Sky Coastal Day
A sunny one-day coastal route through Monterey, 17-Mile Drive, and Carmel-by-the-Sea, with Spanish Bay, Bird Rock, Lone Cypress, and small-town walking.
2026-05-23 · 6 min