Travel blog Archives - Page 7 of 8

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Ter and I were on a mission: hike along Tomales Point at Point Reyes National Seashore in Marin County in search of the once-endangered tule elk (pronounced toolee) at Tule Elk Reserve. We learned about theRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA After a couple of weeks in Sonoma Valley enjoying the local grape with most of our evening meals, both home-cooked at our cottage and at various restaurants, it was time to stop at a wineryRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Standing among the stately and majestic coast redwoods in the Russian River Valley’s Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve in Guerneville is a humbling, awe-inspiring experience. These ancient trees are the tallest living things on Earth.Read more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA When it’s Saturday morning in San Francisco, the place to be is the farmers market at the Ferry Terminal at the Embarcadero. Within the Ferry Building itself is the Marketplace, an enticing array of largeRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA We visited recently with six friends from Pittsburgh who were vacationing in the Napa Valley. As is our custom when we’re together, Jan, Art, Tim, Terri, Bill, Sandy, and Bill and I devoted quality timeRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA This, essentially, is our back yard. It’s Sonoma Valley Regional Park, where we spent the morning hiking. The 162-acre park serves as a unique natural corridor for wildlife to traverse safely between Sonoma Mountain andRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA We were fortunate to spend a morning recently with Wendy Westerbeke (our cottage’s lessor) at Westerbeke Ranch Conference and Event Center, her family’s historic property. While touring this lush, serene site, an entrancing story unfolded. Read more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA Sunday, July 14, Bastille Day, seemed like a good day for a road trip to the Pacific Coast. We met up with our friends, Penny and Gil, in Santa Rosa for the 20-mile drive toRead more

Posted from Glen Ellen, CA After an uncharacteristic spring and summer of mostly dreary skies and steady rain in North Carolina, California looks and feels like the promised land. We arrived at the San Francisco airport under an azure sky,Read more

When it comes to packing for airplane travel, we have an ironclad rule – no checked luggage, only carry-on. We are positively ruthless about editing our belongings regardless of the destination, duration, or time of year. One rollerboard and oneRead more

Travel blog

The Hunt for Tule Elk

Wine Tasting Redux

Redwoods Reign in the Russian River Valley

To Market, To Market

Feasting in Napa Valley

Lions and snakes and ticks, oh my!

Renaissance Women of Westerbeke Ranch

Bastille Day at Bodega Bay

Becoming a Valley Girl (and Boy)

7 Best Packing Tips…or Not?