Meanderings with Melissa

• Travel Guide: Orosi, Costa Rica 8 years ago About Orosi:Orosi was our first stop in Costa Rica and someplace that will always be very dear to my heart. It's the place that made me realize what a special country Costa Rica is.Orosi is a small town in the Cartago province of Costa Rica, about an hour south of San Jose. With a small population...
• Father's Day at Crystal Cove 8 years ago Crystal Cove is currently one of my favorite beach spots in Southern California. I only just discovered it recently when one of my mom's high school friends took me and my mom there last winter.Since my dad had never been either I decided to take him there for Father's Day. There's a great little...
• I Needed a Break from Blogging...But I'm Back! 8 years ago viaIt's been months since I've written any posts on this blog. To put things simply, I just needed a break. When I started this blog I decided I was going to make it for myself, in order to have a little sort of diary of all my adventures, and perhaps to inspire and help a few people along the way....
• Table Mountain: Up Skeleton Gorge, Down Nursery Ravine 9 years ago This past weekend I went on my third hike up Table Mountain. This time we decided to switch it up a bit and hike up the backside of the mountain, which is very different than the front as it gets most of the rain on the mountain. Unlike the hot and dry frontside, it is very forested and much more...
• Mission San Juan Capistrano 9 years ago Before I headed back to South Africa (lots of South Africa posts coming soon), my mom and I had to go on one last adventure together. We decided to take the train down to San Juan Capistrano to visit the city and the mission. Metrolink  has a deal where you get unlimited train rides for $10 on the...

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