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  • Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, California.

    A hike to the sands of Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

    An account of a hike through the Oso Flaco Lake Trail to see some sand, and the flora and fauna of the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dune system. Come, take a virtual trip with us to this rich preserved area on California's Central Coast....
  • You and your car could have a beach day at Oceano Dunes

    If you are in California and enjoying beach weather, it’s not too difficult to get yourself to the coast. We’re certainly spoilt for choice, here in the Golden State. Now if you think your car (or truck or RV) could do with a beach day too, Oceano Dunes State...
  • Avila Beach, California.

    Things to do at Avila Beach this summer

    If you are looking for a small Californian beach-town to holiday in — this summer or next — you could consider Avila Beach on the Central Coast. Avila Beach We were there last summer and thought it was a good place to take the kids to, during the holidays....
  • Ghirardelli Square, San Francisco

    Ghirardelli Square’s Ghirardelli Squares (and other delights)

    Must do in San Francisco: Go chocolate shopping at Ghirardelli Square, taste the famous Sundae, watch old chocolate machines at work ... >>...
  • Found in Solvang: Thumbelina

      Remember Thumbelina? The central character of Thumbelina – the story of the girl who was no bigger than the size of a man’s thumb? I found this cute painting of hers on a wall in Solvang Restaurant in Solvang, California.   Solvang is a very Danish town with...
  • A glimpse of Donner Lake

    Donner Lake is one of California’s alpine lakes. This lake that lies on the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range can be seen from Interstate 80 as it passes through the high country. I-80 is one of those cross-country highways in the US, this one beginning at San Francisco on the...
  • Bird’s eye views of San Francisco

    I don’t know a single person who has visited San Francisco and not fallen in love with ‘The City by the Bay.’ And I’m sure there will be plenty of visitors who just will not be able to help falling in love with this vista point that shows them all...
  • Saratoga Village in Fall

    Saratoga Village in all its fall colors

    When it’s ‘fall’ and you are in the San Francisco Bay Area, you see some yellow on a tree here and red on another, there. If you are looking for more than just splashes of fall-foliage here and there, you might want to look up streets that are flanked by...
  • Berkeley Marina,

    Down by the bay: Berkeley Marina

    There are several places by the San Francisco Bay where one can stroll around and enjoy the panoramic views of the bay. Today let me take you on a trip to a piece of land on the East Bay – Berkeley Marina, through some pictures from an afternoon spent...
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