"City of Sin"

Once upon a time there lived a couple that loved traveling. They were known as Mac and Marissa Stripson. During Mac and Marissa's journey through the desert, they stumbled upon the city of sin. Mac and Marissa have always heard of what happens in the city of sin but have never experienced it for themselves. Being the adventurers they are, they decided to travel down the strip to find a local disco. They stumbled into club Lavo and they were instantly surrounded and welcomed by celebrities. They didn't pay for a single ounce of water and drank to their hearts content. Some of the celebrities they met we LMFAO (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNtTEibFvlQ) and NBA superstar Tony Parker. Mac and Tony were friends growing up so they were drinking and talking for the majority of the night while Marissa was hanging with the LMFAO crew. 

When they woke up the following day they vowed never to drink that much water again. The city of sin wasn't just a vacation, Marissa had important photography business to take care of. So her and Mac would go their separate ways during the day. While Marissa was busy working, Mac was living it up on the strip. You could say something was in the air. Mac found himself walking so much that he needed a new pair of shoes. To his amazement he found a shoe that was made for him. They call them "Mac's Desert Boots". When he put the boots on, it was as if he transformed into the most important person in the city of sin. When he went gambling they would practically give him their money just to save time. When he went out to eat they would always seat him right away even when there was a line. When he wanted to cut loose at the disco he received VIP treatment everywhere. But Mac didn't want Marissa to know that he was having so much fun while she was working. So he would say things like, "I lost $40 on Blackjack, I ate lunch in front of the T.V. at home, and the clubs are boring here". 

Mac started missing Marissa so much during the day that all of the benefits of wearing these boots were not worth it. No amount of money could make him feel the way Marissa made him feel. So he decided to purposely lose all the money he won on blackjack. He also decided to grow an awful looking mustache and goatee so he would never be treated like VIP at the clubs again. 

At the end of their stay in the city of sin, Marissa and all of her co-workers were ready to boogy. The ultimate photogrphers party was about to go down in historical fashion. The party was held at the super sexy Studio 54 at the M&M Grand. Since this was their last night, Mac decided that he wanted this to be the best night in the city of sin for Marissa. So he put on the desert boots one last time. Upon their arrival they were greated at the door by Matthew Mcconaughey and Celine Dion. On cue they both said, "Welcome to paradise Mr. and Mrs. Stripson". Mac and Marissa had heard that before, but this time it was for real. Walking into the club was a jaw dropping experience. The water was free, there was trapeze artist swinging from the ceiling, and Celine took the stage singing Lady Gaga. Marissa looked over to Mac and said, "Their is something about you that is amazing" to which he replied, "It must be the shoes". They spent the rest of the night slow dancing to all of Celine Dion's greatest hits, but most importantly the Titanic song. Mac and Marissa could not believe how much fun they had in the wild city of sin. It is no wonder why they say "What happens at a photography convention, stays at a photography convention". 

This is based on true events, but do to legal reasons we had to disguise Mac and Marissa's true identities. Due to the city's naughtiness ,we had to blur all inappropriate material.

Days traveled: 27

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San Diego

Please excuse our tardiness, we have been traveling where no man has traveled before and obviously no technology either:)

Our last stop in California was the beautiful city of San Diego.  Whether it is the beach, road, park, or at the gym people are running and within minutes you can see why this is the fittest city in America. The City is infatuated with being outdoors, and for good reason. The Metropolitan downtown location is perfectly planned out because it is surrounded by beaches and parks. The beaches are some of the most convenient and gorgeous that we have ever seen. The weather finally showed us a side that we have yet to see on this trip, sunny and warm! One of the best parts of the city was he Mexican fare that we were able to enjoy on our limited budget. Because the city is only 20 minutes away from Mexico, it has some of the most authentic restaurants in America. If you ever go to San Diego be sure to stop by a local establishment and grab some carne asada tacos, they will blow your mind:)

Without a doubt San Diego was our favorite city in California. The culture is diverse enough that no matter who you are or what you like, there is something here for you. It also helps that the weather is fricken fantastic 24/7!

Want to hear about our trip to Vegas?!?! Unfortunately, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas... Except when you have thousands of visitors to your Blog and they demand to know what happened! With that being said, Vegas will be up shortly.

Love,

M&M

The road to San Fran

After drying ourselves of from our little camping excursion, San Francisco was in our sights. We traveled along US-1 which brings you through California’s coast, quaint towns, and vast farmlands.

The views along the drive were a breathtaking experience. It literally looks like someone took a giant shovel and scraped off the earth into the Pacific Ocean. During the ride I often thought to myself, "I wonder what it was like for the people that made these roads". Building a road that wraps itself around a mountain has to be a wild experience. But that is enough about the asphalt that we saw along our trip.

Growing up we have always seen the commercials, billboards, and other various advertisements that "Happy cows come from California". Well up until this journey we believed that "Happy cows" came from Vermont because of Ben and Jerry’s Ice-cream. Unfortunately for New England, "Happy cows" really do come from California L These cows have more land than Donald Trump, Better views of the ocean than the richest celebrities in Malibu, and they have unlimited free organic food! So with a life like that it’s hard to argue that Happy Cows don’t come from California.

I lied… here is some more road talk! The last stretch of road to San Francisco is an infinite "S" turn that never stops. These turns go up hill, downhill, and around the hill. Melissa described it as one of those old wooden rollercoaster’s from Riverside (now Six Flags New England). I believe the name was the "thunderbolt"??? Classic!!! But with all the whiplash behind us, we finally entered the Bay Area.

Yoo-hoo, San Fran We’re Here!!! (In Rupaul Voice).

We drove over the world famous Golden Gate Bridge and entered the heart of San Francisco. I’m sorry but we have to be honest, we were not overly impressed with the city. Now before you go freaking out and saying things like "that’s my favorite city", we have reasons to feel this way. For those of you who have been to the City you know it can be confusing to navigate if you aren’t familiar with the area. This is extremely true for San Francisco because they have Trolleys, Buses, Trains, Buses that look like Trains, Taxis, daily commuters, and thousands of people who bike in the road. Navigating was stressful, let’s just say we ran multiple red lights. But we maintained a positive attitude and researched a great Mexican Restaurant where we had the best Taco’s ever! Our time was limited here and we both realize we need to do some more research on what to do here. If you are a fan of San Francisco and are willing to show us the best parts, please let us know and we will be more than happy to give it another shot!

Stay tuned for San Diego!

Days Traveled: 18

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