Bill OatesCalifornia Day 15 — San Jose and homeOur last day was spent in Jose where one of us had an appointment to keep at NASA Ames centre and the rest of us had a very pleasant…Sep 10, 2017Sep 10, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 11–14: To Yosemite and beyondOK, so I’m going to cheat a little on the daily posts and combine our 3 nights in Yosemite into a single post.Sep 6, 2017Sep 6, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 10 — The best of LA?Probably about our busiest day of the whole holiday, and also probably only possible on a Saturday, LA being the size it is, and with the…Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 9 — Los Angeles. Venice and Studio TourMotel breakfast (plus some spares to set us up for lunch) and then we hit the road for the c. 2 hour drive to Los Angeles. We took the…Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 8 – WhalesFelt very Californian as I started the day with a run along the boardwalk. Sadly no roller-bladers, which would have completed the picture…Sep 3, 2017Sep 3, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 7 – Long drive to Santa BarbaraToday was mostly a transit day. The Big Sur road closures meant we had to take an inland route to the south. Google Maps helped cut off…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 5 – Down the Coast to MontereyPacked up the house and said farewell to the other half of the family. Up and out by 10 – not bad going. First stop a supermarket: Target…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia Day 4 – Sightseeing and ShoppingStarted the day with another run – my 3rd day in a row. Particularly enjoyed this one as I explored Haight Street and Alamo Square then…Aug 28, 2017Aug 28, 2017
Bill OatesCalifornia – Day 3: Round the Bay by Bike and BoatEpic day. Whole family rented bikes from Golden Gate park (15 minutes walk away).Aug 23, 2017Aug 23, 2017