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Hearst Castle, Touring Hearst Castle, Hearst Family Treasures

Touring Through The Legendary Hearst Castle | @HearstCastle #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

One of the sights that was a MUST for us to tour while on our two week long road trip was see the Legendary Hearst Castle in San Simeon.

One of California’s State Parks, this beautiful castle is set upon a hill top overlooking the Pacific Ocean. In 1919, William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper publisher, decided to build his dream home on the land he loved to play on as a child. He hired Julia Morgan to build him a “Ranch at San Simeon” which took approximately 28 years to build. This beautiful estate contains a vast collection of fine art and antiques that are on display.

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Camping at San Simeon State Beach | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

So as we headed down the coast, the next stop along the way was San Simeon. Our next camp ground on our 2014 Road Trip was San Simeon State Beach.

A Tour Back In Time with Alcatraz Cruises | @AlcatrazCruises #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

When planning our 2014 Road Trip, the hubster stated that Alcatraz is a must! A huge fan of The Rock and other films about Alcatraz, its a good thing we decided to plan early! Upon my internet search, one of the few companies that offers tours of Alcatraz is Alcatraz Cruises.

Our friends at Alcatraz Cruises made it possible for us to travel on the date we had selected. TIP: be sure to book early! At Alcatraz Cruises you are able to select a specific date and boarding time, and I highly recommend doing this, because for the summer, they sell out fast!

Strolling Through The Wharf in San Francisco | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

Who doesn’t just love San Francisco? The hustle and bustle of a beautiful city, but everything is within walking distance.

Visiting Friends in Deer Park, Washington | #WilleyMobileAdventure #RoadTrip2014

The whole reason behind the two week long road trip – visiting friends in Deer Park, Washington. One of my husband’s old co-workers moved his family to Deer Park, Washington and built a beautiful log cabin home. They had been inviting us over and over again to come up and visit, that we finally jumped at the chance for a road trip.

So first off, we have to thank Jeff, JoAnna and Noah for inviting us up to Washington to visit them, and for encouraging us to go on this amazing family adventure.

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The Lakeside Community of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

When planning this 2 week long road trip, in talking with a few friends, a couple recommended stopping in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho if we got the chance. They said it was a beautiful little lake town that we really didn’t want to miss.

So after our detour out of Yellowstone National Park, we headed to Coeur d’Alene, and I fell in love.

The Beauty of Yellowstone National Park | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

The next leg of our journey took is to Yellowstone National Park. I was particularly excited about this leg of the trip because I was eager to see Old Faithful.

It was a little overcast while we driving through Yellowstone, but to me, it added to the picturesque landscape.

Healthy Convenient Meals By Sous Kitchen & #Giveaway | @souskitchen #WilleyMobileAdventures

While preparing for our 2014 road trip, I had decided to make larger portions of food so that I could intentionally freeze leftovers. By the time we packed up the Willey Mobile for our 2 week trip, we had several meals already set, but I was looking for other options for quick, convenient and tasty meals the family would love. Thanks to our friends at Sous Kitchen, we had the final pre-packaged meals ready to go.

Sous Kitchen is a great meal delivery service for those who love delicious, healthy meals but lack the time to plan, shop and prepare in advance. Imagine receiving pre-packages meals, prepped and ready to cook on your doorstep.

Touring Salt Lake City and Temple Square | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

The next stop on our 2 week road trip took us to Salt Lake City. We really didn’t know what we wanted to see in Salt Lake, but as everyone says, see the Great Salt Lake.

While we headed into town, we decided to check into our campground. Have I told you we love staying at KOA? The Salt Lake City KOA was beautiful and had all the amenities we were looking for on our one night stop.

Traveling Game Time with Funny Bones Games|@funnybonetoys

While traveling, we had lots of opportunities for game time. And rather than spending so much time with technology (i.e. iPads, iPods, movies, etc) we played a few Funny Bones Games.

Funny Bones is part skill, part tradition and totally fun! And, with 30 game challenges, the excitement never ends.

Picturesque Bryce Canyon | #WilleyMobileAdventures #RoadTrip2014

On our crazy 2 week road trip, from The Grand Canyon, we headed North through Arizona, into Utah to Bryce Canyon.

Bryce Canyon quickly became one of my favorite stops along our road trip. The beautiful reddish tones of the stone mixed with the green trees was so unbelievably beautiful.