Blogs from Sacramento, California, United States, North America - page 8

I had fun when I went to California. The last time I went was a while ago, but it was nice. Sacramento, to me, is not like San Francisco at all. The city itself is really nice. For the most part, on my last trip, we just checked out Old Sacramento. That part of Sacramento is so different. They have actually wooden sidewalks. It was pretty cool. We stopped by the California State Railroad Museum for a while. It was interesting. Not the best if you're a younger adult, but still interesting. There was plenty of unique stores and shops you could go into. I recommend just about any. You won't find many of the same anywhere else, so just stop by one even if you aren't going to buy anything. As far as restaurants go, ... read more

Our long awaited first vacation to Europe is quickly arriving. We have less than a week before we depart, and I think it's finally starting to sink in that we will soon be on a new continent, far away from home. We have yet to complete our final packing lists (or even begun packing for that matter), but have reserved the entire weekend and Monday-Tuesday for that fun activity. Charlene has done a great job getting things ready - working with our travel agent and getting equipment I would have totally forgot (chargers/converters, money belts, etc). We got our passports back in December, and were all worried about the reported delays, but got our's within 2 weeks. I got my International Drivers License, and have read up a little on the road signs and traffic laws ... read more

I’m currently in Sacramento for my cousin Tiffany’s wedding, which is being held at a winery outside of town. Have been re-united with my dad, who’s hair is growing back after spontaneously shaving ALL of it off, a surprise to my mom 4 weeks ago which left her in tears! It’s been a blast seeing extended family and meeting a couple relatives I didn’t know i had. Erin came in this afternoon from Spokane, where she is almost finished with her Masters in Education. I haven’t seen my sis since she left for Japan in January! We all headed to the wedding which was at a winery in the central valley of CA. It was sunny and warm, with temperatures in the 80s. As soon as I sat down in the middle seat, my typical spot ... read more

Hello my virtual travellers! I'm getting ready to take another trip! To Colombia! A place I wanted to check out last year while I was in Ecuador but ran out of time. This time, I won't be going alone. Mi novio guapissimo (my insanely handsome boyfriend), Tony, will be accompany me to keep me out of trouble by distracting me with salsa dancing! Do you think he's up to the challenge? Well ... let's find out! We leave tomorrow, May 1. Our itinerary is ... May 2 - May 9 - Cartagena where we will be salsa dancing. In our spare time, we will study spanish at NUEVA LENGUA (www.nuevalengua.com) and go to the beach. May 9 - May 15 - Cali, the 'Salsa Capital of South America' where we will do some more salsa dancing. ... read more

Do you know, Portland Amtrak station has a neon flashing sign proudly proclaiming "Union Station - Go By Train". I think it lies! Our trains got cancelled! This was sad BUT we got an extra (albeit rainy) day in Portland and we still get to travel to all our destinations - mostly via bus! Portland to Sacramento was an especially memorable trip by Greyhound bus, cost me $73 for the privilege and I got no sleep and Ellie's elbows in my sides! Train stations which announce that you can travel by train and then proceed to helpfully inform you that you need to buy a bus ticket really shouldn't call themselves train stations. Useless idiot stations maybe. I'm not bitter though (anymore) as the whole trian-bus palava seems quite funny now and we get to see ... read more