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Train journeys from one town to another or one city to another; we’ve all done that. How about boarding a train to nowhere but the middle of a forest and back, that too, on an olden-day steam locomotive? Better still — an open train that chugs through hundreds of...
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Picchetti Ranch lies up in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. It is also the home of Picchetti Winery which is one of the oldest wineries in California. You can read more about the winery, our visit and wine-tasting at Picchetti Winery on the previous post –> Swirl, Smell,...
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I remember the first time I saw a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge Bridge dressed up in all its lights and looking its most festive self against the dark night sky. The trivia that came with the picture was about the amount of paint that was needed to touch...
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It is big, bold, bright and beautiful. Painted in International Orange the Golden Gate Bridge stretches to length of over 2700 metres and dates back to the 1930s. A mark of strength and architectural prowess, this bridge adds so much of grandeur to the already scenic San Francisco Bay...
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We all love the seaside. We all love long drives. How about a drive along the coast? What if it is that of the Pacific Ocean that we are talking about? One great place to do this is the 17-Mile Drive. 17 mile drive runs through the Del Monte...
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A Big Basin sneak peek. That is exactly what this post is going to be. This is from my very first visit to the Big Basin Redwood State Park in California. It was normal, fine looking day in San Jose, California when we decided to go see Big Basin....
Train journeys from one town to another or one city to another; we’ve all done that. How about boarding a train to nowhere but the middle of a forest and back, that too, on an olden-day steam locomotive? Better still — an open train that chugs through hundreds of...
Picchetti Ranch lies up in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California. It is also the home of Picchetti Winery which is one of the oldest wineries in California. You can read more about the winery, our visit and wine-tasting at Picchetti Winery on the previous post –> Swirl, Smell,...
I remember the first time I saw a picture of the Golden Gate Bridge Bridge dressed up in all its lights and looking its most festive self against the dark night sky. The trivia that came with the picture was about the amount of paint that was needed to touch...
It is big, bold, bright and beautiful. Painted in International Orange the Golden Gate Bridge stretches to length of over 2700 metres and dates back to the 1930s. A mark of strength and architectural prowess, this bridge adds so much of grandeur to the already scenic San Francisco Bay...
We all love the seaside. We all love long drives. How about a drive along the coast? What if it is that of the Pacific Ocean that we are talking about? One great place to do this is the 17-Mile Drive. 17 mile drive runs through the Del Monte...
A Big Basin sneak peek. That is exactly what this post is going to be. This is from my very first visit to the Big Basin Redwood State Park in California. It was normal, fine looking day in San Jose, California when we decided to go see Big Basin....
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...
The next time you're driving down to Southern California, you might want to make a stop here. Here's a sneak peek at the views from this vista point. ...
It was December and the schools had closed for Christmas and New Year. That meant it was time for a trip and since the previous trip was to a...
On a surf shop in Mill Valley, CA is a fish-shaped mural; a very colourful one at that. I’m wondering if this piece of art is a work by...