Sights to see driving from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, California

Yesterday, I drove almost three hours from Mill Valley to my Airbnb in Santa Cruz.  I stopped in Pacifica to check out the pier area.  It was very foggy driving there but then it cleared up some. I stopped a … Continue reading

Mount Tamalpais East Peak, Views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and Rodeo Beach

I got started early yesterday morning, leaving my Airbnb at 6:40 a.m. and drove half an hour to the top of Mount Tamalpais East Peak. The road was very twisty with amazing views of the Valley enveloped in fog below. … Continue reading

Point Reyes National Seashore, California

Yesterday I drove 5.5 hours from Paso Robles to Point Reyes National Seashore and hiked the 1.8 mile Chimney Rock Trail. It was a nice, easy beautiful hike, but very windy. I thought my hearing aids were going to blow … Continue reading

A day of pampering in Paso Robles and Sights to see in Morro Bay, California

I started my day yesterday with a 90-minute deep tissue massage at River Oaks Hot Springs Spa in Paso Robles. Next I soaked in the mineral Hot springs tub and had a facial. I haven’t had a facial since my … Continue reading

Taughannock Falls State Park, Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca Falls, and Cornell Botanic Gardens, New York

My first stop this morning was Taughannock Falls State Park. It was an easy 1.5 mile, mostly flat hike. The waterfall has a 215-ft drop. Then I drove into Ithaca, and walked through the Cornell Botanic Gardens. It was small, … Continue reading

Tallulah Gorge State Park and Black Rock Mountain State Park, Georgia

This morning I drove to Tallulah Gorge State Park and hiked almost 2 mi on the North and South rim gorge trail. There are about 2,000 steps 🙀 and half of those go up.  Beautiful views though! At one point … Continue reading

Atlanta Botanical Gardens, the High Museum of Art, and BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

I arrived at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens when they opened this morning at 9:00 a.m.  It felt so refreshing to walk around and be surrounded by nature. It’s a lovely Botanical garden! As I was exploring, I met a lady … Continue reading