True stories of our world-wide journeys interspersed with bits of my real life journey, retired now in Silicon Valley
We've had the good fortune to spend some time in Pacific Grove this fall. Way back on Labor Day 2020, when most of the San Francisco Bay area was smothered in an orange haze, we had a late lunch and walked along Asilomar Beach. It was lovely with clear skies and a slight ocean breeze. … Continue reading Pacific Grove Respite
Oh, what to see, where to go in the days of Covid? Stay out-of-doors, but fires block favorite hiking areas in the mountains and along the coast. With family visiting, and wildfires raging, we chose Stanford's two sculpture gardens for a recent weekday afternoon outing. Four-hour paid parking is available adjacent to the Rodin … Continue reading Stanford Sculpture Gardens
Now is the period of isolation during the Covid 19 pandemic, and I feel almost guilty writing about our recent Maui-Molokai trip. For the first time in ages, I have no travel plans except to know that we are going nowhere out of the country until there is a vaccine. These Shelter-in-Place days drag on … Continue reading Molokai
Was it only four weeks ago, that we left California for a ten-day trip to Hawaii? We had a lovely time on Maui, didn't watch the news, didn't give the Corona virus a thought. We concentrated on having a good time. So cavalier, so nice––until we got on the plane for home and saw a … Continue reading Maui Revisited
The best thing about a ten-day stay on Maui? Time for short trips to near-by Lanai and Molokai. Our one-day excursion to Lanai was easy and fun. We hadn't planned to go to Lanai before we got to Maui––we did our planning just one day before scooting over to the old Dole pineapple island, now … Continue reading Excursion to Lanai
They say the journey is half the fun, but getting to Kutna Hora was an adventure in itself. We were to have two free days between our bike ride and a week in Prague, and it seemed like a good idea to relax somewhere in the Czech countryside. Rick Steves made Kutna Hora sound like … Continue reading A Weekend in Kutna Hora
We have never heard the pretty name of Praha, but of course we've heard of the city's English name: Prague. We hear, "You'll love Prague, it's beautiful." and "Three days is not enough time." We want to go, to see for ourselves, and that's the reason we choose the Road Scholar bike trip that ends … Continue reading In Czechia, it’s Praha
We arrive in Germany two days early, in an effort to avoid jet lag on the bike trip. Having never been to Berlin, we stay in the city center, within walking distance to all the main sights. And walk we do, putting the miles on our feet seeing everything. Right away we learn that bikes … Continue reading Berlin Highlights
We did it! Our summer of training for longer rides paid off––we rode from Berlin to Prague and not only lived to tell the tale, but enjoyed the whole trip. We were prepared for the rain and even riding over cobblestones was doable. We layered up to avoid the chill and, more importantly, never had … Continue reading From Berlin to Prague on Bikes
All summer we've trained for a European bike ride in the fall. We love to find new bike paths, but our regular training ride is a lovely route too. Sometimes it is good to appreciate what we see each week and that is what this post is about. Lucky to be able to ride so … Continue reading Los Gatos to Alviso
Travel Tales amongst my Ramblings 