We took a few road trips during the 6 months of work. We visited Carrie’s parents and brother in Palm Desert and Colorado at timeshares, did some wine tasting in Julian and visited the San Diego Wild Animal Park.
Right: The tram just outside of Palm Desert. It takes you from the valley floor where it 100+ to ~8,000ft where it is a pleasant 80F. Needless to say a short hike to a spot with a great view was capped off by a picnic and a bottle of wine!