California

We made sure we walked enough to burn off all the great food in Del Mar (just north of San Diego).  

We toured an old gold mine in Julian, CA, which operated from 1870 to 1934, producing gold worth a few million in today's dollars. The mine was discovered by a newly freed slave from the [...]

On a HOT San Diego day, we met up with our St. Louis clan to shoot the breeze and swim.

We met up with our St. Louis family to see the San Diego Zoo, which I hadn't seen in decades. Still an amazing place!

The California State Railroad Museum interprets the role of the "iron horse" as it connected California to the rest of the nation.  Exhibits show how railroads and the availability of travel change the landscape in [...]

When you're married to a Johnny Cash fan, Folsom Prison has to be on the itinerary.  Folsom opened in 1880, as the first maximum security prison, as well as the first to have electricity. Built [...]

Grateful for the excellent weather and outstanding golf in Brooks, CA (near Sacramento). The Yocha Dehe tribe has created an impressived golf course, with vineyards winding throughout. Ironically, the only place to stay is at [...]

We toured Sunnylands, the "Lifestyles Of The Rich and Famous" estate of the late Walter and Lee Annenberg, who lived large and entertained lavishly.  Their estate is on a 650-acre parcel at the corner of [...]

The Hetch Hetchy Reservoir was created because of an earthquake - but not literally.  In 1906, San Francisco, then the 9th largest city in the US, was rocked by an earthquake estimated at 7.9 on [...]

Why should you be excited to see a PLATYPUS? The US, as of 2019, has the only platypusses (platypi?) outside of Australia. They are intriguing critters! Semi-aquatic egg laying mammals. The San Diego Zoo Safari [...]

Catching up on our Vitamin D!

A little beach time... we walked the beach for hours every day.