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Jun
14
2021
A male duck with irridescent green feathers on his neck stretching his head as he floats on Big Bear Lake California

Big Bear Lake California

The weather was glorious in SoCal, so we headed out in the Jeep to spend the day at Big Bear Lake California. San Bernardino Mountains It was late February when we returned to Redlands for couple of weeks. That gave us time to explore more of the area including the...
Jun
10
2021
A bacon cheeseburger on a white plate with pickles and fries at Coyote Sonoma in Healdsburg CA

Coyote Sonoma in Healdsburg CA

We felt so lucky to be able to return to Sonoma. It meant we got to spend another wonderful evening with our friend Pam, an have dinner with her at Coyote Sonoma in Healdsburg CA. After living in South Florida for 38 years, temperatures below 70º F feel quite chilly...
Jun
7
2021
A white shopping bag with the Boudin Bakery logo in god and red from San Francisco California

San Francisco California

During our first visit to Santa Rosa we couldn’t find the time to visit San Francisco California. So on our return visit the City by the Bay became a priority. Our drive back to Santa Rosa was over 200 miles longer than it should have been! That was due to the...
Jun
3
2021
A pair of baskets lined with red and white checkered paper filled with golden fried clam strips and French Fries, coleslaw, cocktail and tartar sauces at The Hungry Clam Brookings Oregon

The Hungry Clam Brookings Oregon

We were determined to get to Oregon while we were in Crescent City CA so we started with lunch at The Hungry Clam Brookings Oregon. Sometimes things change Our original plan had been to go as far north as Seattle WA with a stop in Portland. From there we were thinking...
May
31
2021
Sun setting on dark gray ocean with rocks near Jedediah Smith Redwoods Crescent City CA

Jedediah Smith Redwoods Crescent City CA

We were excited to have the opportunity to visit the Jedediah Smith Redwoods Crescent City CA at the very northern tip of the California coast. Crescent City In fact, Crescent City is so far north that it’s just a short drive to Oregon. Steve and I specifically...
May
27
2021
A forrest with a two-peaked snow covered mountain near Mt. Shasta and Shasta Lake California

Mt. Shasta and Shasta Lake California

From Sonoma we headed north so explore Mt.Shasta and Shasta Lake California. Along our route we couldn’t help but notice all of the burnt out forest sections. It saddened us to see the devastation from the fires that continue to plague the west coast each...
May
24
2021
A group of white buildings with red roofs and the Historic Point Reyes Lighthouse

Historic Point Reyes Lighthouse

We had seen the historic Point Reyes Lighthouse from a distance a couple of days earlier when we visited Point Reyes. But never really got close enough to take photos. Pizza from Café Reyes Steve was determined to have a closer look! So we chose a day that we could...
May
20
2021
A wedge of an Italian sandwich and half of an oyster Po' boy on brown paper lined sheet tray offered us A Taste of New Orleans in Healdsburg CA

A Taste of New Orleans in Healdsburg CA

One thing we never expected in Northern California was to get a taste of New Orleans in Healdsburg CA! As you know, if you have been reading my blog posts for a while, we LOVE New Orleans. By the time we reached Northern California we had been away from NOLA for about...
May
17
2021
Rolling hills of green with trees, deep blue sky and white fluffy clouds Petaluma to Point Reyes California

Petaluma to Point Reyes California

We were able to visit a couple more highly recommended locations by driving from Petaluma to Point Reyes California. Petaluma It was one of those picture perfect days in California. Steve and I headed out from our campground in Santa Rosa and drove to Petaluma to pick...
May
13
2021

Sonoma Coast State Beach

Sonoma Coast State Beach was calling us to come for a visit. Let me explain. Steve and I both grew up spending our summers at the Jersey shore. When we moved to South Florida, the beach was only 20 minutes away and we went as often as we could. As soon as we see sand...
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