You really need to see them close-up to appreciate the scale of these trees. They are phenomenal and to be able to drive and hike through the groves was a privilege. From Chico, we headed towards the coast, and the Redwoods, stopping at Clearwater lake on the way. From there we hit the coast at Fort Bragg, a picturesque town […]
At the time we visited (March) Lake Tahoe (1897m) should have been snowbound. But thank you to global warming, the sun was shining, the skies were blue and the roads were clear. Leaving James’ Treanor Vineyard in the Napa Valley we skirted around Sacramento and climbed up to the south shore of Lake Tahoe. From there we went clockwise around […]
Leaving San Francisco we visited Bodega Bay before turning inland towards the famous winery area of Napa Valley and where we had been invited by James and Alison to stay at their vineyard, near Calistoga, for a few days. James is a cousin of our long time friend Mary (she has a multitude!). One stop of note was at Bodega, […]