Category Archives: California Dreamin’

As you can see from the map below, we saw quite a lot of Pacific Grove on foot. We spent the morning walking through the exhibits at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and then after lunch we headed off on an … Continue reading →

When we arrived at the Point Pinos Lighthouse we were baffled by its modest stature. North Carolina lighthouses by comparison rise to a lofty height. I assumed that the Point Pinos Lighthouse was a mere toy – built by the … Continue reading →

After rescuing the Teddy Bear in Pacific Grove we headed through rural California to Stockton. Our drive was leisurely – along a 45 mph two-lane highway. No one was in a hurry so we were able to dawdle and enjoy … Continue reading →

We spent our last two days in Sonoma. A tour of California’s wine country was one of the primary reasons for this trip. We soon learned that understanding wine country in two days is a fool’s errand. On the plus … Continue reading →

We visited two Spanish missions in California. There are 21 Spanish missions in California so a California Mission tour would be a significant undertaking. We visited the Carmel Mission just south of Pacific Grove. The mission was built in 1771. … Continue reading →

For many years I have written about my travels, my perspective on life, politics and I have often taken the world to task for not being the most perfect world I think it could be. The readers of my diatribes … Continue reading →