Death Valley is 162 miles and 2 3/4 hours from Tehachapi. We took Hwy 58, 14 and 395 to Hwy 178. This bypassed Ridgecrest, the last big...

After picking up sandwiches at Kohnen's and getting water at Walmart in Tehachapi, we drove an hour to Jawbone Canyon. There was an...

Tehachapi is 45 minutes outside of Bakersfield. We stopped at Kohnen's Country Bakery, located at 125 W. Tehachapi Blvd, to pick up...

We rented a 25-foot RV from Cruise America in Bakersfield and drove to Death Valley. We would have preferred a 19-foot RV but it was not...

I was visiting the South Bay and stopped at 85 Degrees to pick up some baked goods. Egg Tart--$2.00, Milk Flaky Pastry--$1.45, Boroh...

Tony's Galley has a pretty nice Happy Hour. It's 7 days/week from 4-6 pm. On Mondays and Tuesdays, they have $1 oysters all day long as...

Our flight home was nonstop MUC to SFO. Because we were in Business Class, we had access to the Lufthansa Senator Lounge. We had to wear...

We had lunch at Andy's Krablergarten, known for schnitzel. It's located at Thalkirchner Str, 2. We needed to show verification of...

We spent the night at the Hotel Metropol, a short walk from the HBF. Breakfast was quite nice but it was scary to eat in the dining room....

We flew from Malta to Munich and had an overnight before returning to the US. Upon arrival at MUC, we took the S-Bahn to the Hauptbahnhof...

I brought home plenty of souvenirs that were much easier to transport. These are adorable gnome ornaments. Knife spreader made of Mdina...

The door knockers in Malta are very nice. I wanted to bring one home but they are made of solid metal and are very heavy.

We met friends who lived in Sliema and had dinner at Hammett's Mestizo, located at 11 Triq Schreiber in St. Julian. Hammett's Mestizo is...

We found Pjazza Gelateria, located on Tower Road. We got a small with 2 flavors for €3. If we only wanted 1 flavor it would have been...

Sliema is home to Malta's upper class and is more modern, with high-end shopping. It is separated from Valletta by the Marsamxett...

We thought we would get a different perspective of Valletta and stayed in Sliema, just across the bay. The Waterfront Hotel was...

We took the bus from Victoria to Mgarr to catch the ferry back to Malta. We passed a windmill--this one was located in Xewkija. Blurry...

Dinner was at Maldonado Bistro in Victoria. It's located at 18 Mons. Luigi Vella Street. Complimentary rolls, olives, sun-dried tomatoes...

We found Portelli Confectionery on our walk to dinner. It's located at 10 Adrian Dingli Street in Victoria. We saw a lot of people going...