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Biking to Point Reyes Lighthouse at Point Reyes National Seashore
We did just a short ride, 8.5 miles each way, from Point Reyes Beach North to the Point Reyes Lighthouse. But along the round trip we made 2,400 feet of elevation gain, with slow pedaling uphill. Thank goodness for an … Continue reading
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Tagged biking, California, elk, ice plant, national park, Point Reyes National Seashore, wildlife
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Church of the Day – The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, Truckee, California
We are featuring a very local church of the day. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church is one of the oldest religious organizations in the Truckee area. We drive and bike past the building often, but didn’t … Continue reading
Grape Harvest at Buena Vista Winery
It’s autumn and time for the crush in California’s wine country. With visions of Lucy stomping grapes in a vat, we visited Buena Vista Winery, the oldest premium winery in the region, for a crush brunch. The approach to the … Continue reading
Our Northern California Getaway
After traveling the world for more than a year, it was great to stop and nest in northern California, Truckee to be specific. We found a home away from home in Stephen and Kathy’s Tahoe Donner house (thank you!), in a … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Donner Party, Eagle Lake, hiking, Lake Tahoe, skiing, Truckee
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Have You Heard of Hearst Castle?
On our drive up the Pacific Coast Highway California Route 1, we stopped for several hours in San Simeon at Hearst Castle. San Simeon is the town, but it’s best known for Hearst Castle. William Randolph Hearst once had an estate … Continue reading
Driving up the California Coast
Hordes of people have asked for the blog to restart, so here it is… First we’ll catch up on September, yes September! Remember the blue moon? We saw ours in Palm Springs. This was part of a second annual trip … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Hearst Castle, moon, Palm Springs, San Simeon, seals, Sunnylands, surfing
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Tahoe (December 2014)
We spent the whole month of December in Truckee California, near Lake Tahoe, Donner Lake, and Donner Pass. More friends and family, good food, good wine, and some skiing at Squaw and Alpine Meadows. The Oregon Trail, which we visited … Continue reading
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Tagged Alpine Meadows, bicycling, California, Donner, Lake Tahoe, skiing
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The Headlands – end of October and start of November
On Marcia’s last day with us on the West Coast, we dipped down toward San Francisco in the Marin County area just north of the Golden Gate Bridge. This area includes Sausalito and Tiburon on the water and Mt. Tamalpais … Continue reading
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Tagged California, Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, oystering, San Francisco, Sausalito, Tomales Bay
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A Salute to Our Troops November 11
On our travels we are realizing how privileged we are to live in the United States and be able to make this kind of trip. We recognize the sacrifices that have been made by so many troops to protect our … Continue reading
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Tagged Burlington, California, Glen Ellen, New York, Plattsburgh, Vermont, Veteran's Day, veterans
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Winery Hopping in Napa November 3 (Day 63)
We’ve reached the promised land, the promised land of vineyards at least. We’ve been told that there are 1,000 wineries in Napa and Sonoma…and we’re going to try them all! (even if it kills us) Yesterday was a total veg … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaulieu Winery, California, Hall Winery, Napa, Robert Mondavi Winery, Sterling Winery, wine, wineries
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Finger Lakes to Lavender Fields 