California

  • Pictures from Picchetti

     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,...
  • Golden Gate Bridge – A golden photo opportunity

    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...
  • A kingdom that’ll beckon again

    With the Spring showers deciding to take the weekend off, we decided to spend the Sunday out. So off we drove to Vallejo and into a very happening world. Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, it was. Just a little after we exited the highway and headed for 1001 Fairgrounds Drive,...
  • Shots from Guadalupe River Trail

    Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose More about the trail: Guadalupe River Trail, San Jose, California...
  • 17 Mile Drive – much more than a seaside drive

    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 park so prim and proper

    When I visited the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose, California it was the first time I had ever visited a Japanese Garden.  My walk in the park showed me greenery, rock sculpture, bridges and ponds that made up the landscaping. I was so impressed by the over all effect....
  • A little bit of Egypt in San Jose

    The Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose is said to be the only Egyptian styled building to house artifacts of the early Egyptian people....
  • Mystery Spot: Spooky or spoof

    There’s log cabin in Santa Cruz, CA, where you can stand straight, yet appear to standing with a slant. A pendulum hanging from the ceiling seems to be gravitating towards a wall rather than the floor. Even a ball placed on a wooden plank casually rolls up the incline....
  • The woods are lovely, dark and deep

    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....
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