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Let’s start with something good on the cruise ship—the showers. They now have a hand-held shower that is perfectly positioned. The hot water comes on quick. We’re learning what’s good to eat in the buffet and what is not. We shared our breakfast table with some lovely Canadian people who are staying in Los Angeles …
This was supposed to be a relaxing sea day. Well, we had to forget that. First order of business was showing up at 7 a.m. to stand in a line and get tickets for our face-to-face immigration interview. That information is listed in the GOOD TO KNOW section. Our original plan was to sleep in, …
I woke up as we were about to go under the Golden Gate Bridge. It was still foggy, but we could see! This is the only building remaining from the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition, The Palace of Fine Arts. We were scheduled for an architectural tour of San Francisco on a previous coastal cruise, but …
Today’s feature event was a shore excursion to Muir Woods and then back to Sausalito. Our guide, usually a tour bus driver, knew a lot of history. He could answer questions although he was a little snarky. Maybe that comes from having to be quiet when he drives. Muir Woods smelled so good, the way …
When my daughter was in 4th grade California history class, her teacher arranged a field trip to Olvera Street. A stay-at-home mom, I volunteered to help out. It was a beautiful spring day. Our docent was an energetic young lady, extremely knowledgeable. She guided us through the Avila Adobe, L.A.’s oldest home, and the historic …
Don’t miss the beginnings of our trip to be found here: Part One and Part Two Pretty much my whole life, I have tootled right by the minute town of Harmony, just south of Cambria. We decided to stop and take a look this trip. It’s definitely a tiny place. This is the pottery, where …
Don’t miss part one of our adventure here: Part One. Ragged Point is an outpost about 30 minutes north of Cambria. They have rooms, but we’ve never stayed. We always visit their very fine restaurant for lunch. It was here we really understood how few tourists were out. This is the first time we didn’t …
I guess I am. I’ve always been willing to experiment and challenge common knowledge. This hasn’t always been a wise thing to do. For instance, not long after we moved into our first house, it seemed strange to me that I could put all manner of vegetable parts down the garbage disposal, so why not …