10 Week Challenge--Weekend 9

We didn't quite make it to the zoo this weekend since the L.A. Marathon was going on and we wanted to avoid traffic, but we headed north instead and took a walk around Ventura Harbor and the Channel Islands National Park Visitor Center.  This is a great area of Ventura and totally free if you remember to bring yourself a picnic lunch or some snacks.  We haven't been there in a long time, but before the December fire that took out much of the mountains in the background, this was one of our favorite free adventures.  I'm happy to say that even with a little crispiness still charring the hillsides, the harbor itself is still quite beautiful, as are the mountain backdrops.

We also spent some of the weekend cleaning out the mini van.  Only 2 more weeks until our road trip and we start the prep work early so we don't have to do it all last minute!