Yosemite #1

One of the highlights to our trip to California was a visit to Yosemite National Park. We couldn't have picked a more beautiful day. The sun was shining, it was warm, and traffic wasn't too bad. We purposely chose to go on a weekday, hoping to avoid the crowds.   Our first sight of the …

Wine Tasting

One of our days in California was spent touring some of the wineries along the Madera Wine Trail (click here) near Fresno. We were there on a Monday and many of the wineries are only open for tasting on the weekends or by appointment. But we were able to visit four very distinctly different wineries. …

Spring in California

Spring was in full bloom while we were in California. The hillsides were awash with wildflowers and the trees were blooming. Our plan was to go hiking at Hite Cove, a trail I had read about. However, once we got there, it became clear to me that it was not a hike I felt comfortable …