I Need A Vacation; Why Not Take A Trip Around The World
Janes holiday travels
On the road again.. I think there was a song about this! Fortunately we had a very pleasant journey driving through California’s famous Gold Rush Country, high in to the mountains of the Sierra Nevada. We stopped at the Big Oak Flat Road Information Centre to see some of the famous Giant Sequoias and then…
We had a rather hairy drive from Rio Vista ( not due to Judith’s driving but on account of some maniac who thought it a good idea weave in and out of the traffic at great speed) to The Stanford , in Nob Hill, San Francisco where I was meeting the group I was joining…
After a great ride along very quiet roads, past wind farms, corn crops and fields of sunflowers we hit the freeway to Sacramento, capital of the U.S. state of California, which lies at the confluence of the Sacramento River and American River. The district of Old Sacramento harkens back to the city’s Gold Rush era,…
Such a joy to catch up with Judith and Bob after so long. Judith and I were at school together in Hatfield, Hertfordshire since the age of 11. Judith and Bob moved to Rio Vista a year ago from Virginia, so a long way from home, and have now settled in to Rio Vista, known…
What a stunning area. Just on the drive nearing the Lake Tahoe area, I could see the beautiful Swiss chalet type houses nestled around the lake, with all the small cruiser boats on moorings afloat the still blue water of the lake. Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, straddling…
Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America. Tom, Sue and myself headed to the County Fair at San Rafael, Marin County to…
Muir Woods is a rare ancient forest where coast redwoods grow, many over 600 years old. These old trees provide shelter and nutrients for younger trees, other plants, and many animals. As I walked among the redwoods, I breathed in the fresh air and reflected on this forest’s history and future. People of the Redwoods:-…
Such a lovely town, Tiburon is a cozy community with a popular sailing vibe and plenty of outdoor adventures to explore. It is nestled along the San Franciscan coast. The shops and houses are all brightly coloured and vibrant and as the sun was shining, it was bustling with people. We headed to the ferry…
Saturday and the team (Tom, Sue and me) are on the road again! This time to the markets at Point Reyes, which like most things were badly affected by the pandemic and has just restarted again. The produce was all home grown and fresh, and it was nice to see that the local communities are…
I spent a lovely day in San Francisco with Sue. I was on a mission to walk down Lombard Street, visit Fishermans Wharf and then head to Union Square to have lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, and after achieving this we decided a little retail therapy was in order, and so we visited Macy’s and…