Tag «California»
Day 4 – Welcome to America
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 …
Day 5 – Sausalito Part Two and Muir Woods
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 …
Day 6 – Catalina, Here We Come
This was yet another early morning. Tender tickets were available at 7 a.m. No matter how management framed their ridiculous tickets from today and San Francisco, I was not impressed. We ate a late breakfast while watching the shoreline as the ship approached shallow Avalon Harbor, thus the need for tenders. Once they started calling …
L.A.’s Chinatown: History or Urban Legend?
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 …
The Unknown (To Me) World of Winter Guard
Since this decade began, almost all my adventures have been day trips. I’ve gotten awfully used to staying home. I guess it’s no wonder the thought of spending the night away causes some apprehension. There really is no place like home. Recent improvements upstairs and down provide eye candy. I have plenty to keep me …
Easter Décor—Does That Mean Spring is Finally Here?
There are times when celebrating the seasons with decorations is more an obligation than a joy. Not so this Easter. Sparser than trimmings in other seasons of the year, I had a good time putting them up. We’ve undertaken two ginormous home improvement projects in 2023. First, it was installing new quartz countertops and tile …
Trick or Treat
Journey to the California Central Coast – Episode Three
Journey to the California Central Coast – Episode Two
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 …