Temps are expected to reach 107-degrees F today in Sacramento. So, I am posting a photo of an alpine lake about an hour + north of the city in the Sierras. Actually, the hour+ is to parking along a dirt road. Next, there is a 30-minute hike that gets you to what is called “theContinue reading “Alpine Lakes”
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Not Missed…The Commute
I took this photo from my car while commuting from work for one of the last times–I retired in 2016. The drive home was 109 miles from the Bay Area to Sacramento, covering some of the most congested traffic spots in the world. I went by numerous accidents, some fatal. The “vibe” was negative andContinue reading “Not Missed…The Commute”
Destination
Sacramento has always been a destination city, from its gold rush days to current times with two interstate freeways and rail lines intersecting it along with one international airport. Within the city the Uber-owned, cherry-red Jump Bike is an ever growing popular way to get from point A to point B. For a fee theseContinue reading “Destination”
Eureka, A Telephone Booth!
I’ve posted several times about the disappearance of the telephone booth—the kind where the door closes and the phone works. Found one! The famous restaurant and bar Nepenthe has a fantastic view of the Pacific Ocean along with no cell phone service—a fact of life in many places in California’s Big Sur. But Nepenthe hasContinue reading “Eureka, A Telephone Booth!”
The View at Nepenthe
Nepenthe is a restaurant with the greatest view in the world, so claim a few travel writers. Opened in 1949, this eatery overlooks the Pacific Ocean from a cliff on California’s Big Sur. I ate there last week and for a very brief moment, there were three unoccupied “rail” seats in front of me.Tourists wait hours for these kindContinue reading “The View at Nepenthe”
