Blogs from San Mateo, California, United States, North America - page 3

Yes, I made it back home. Although I'm glad for the experience of travel, I'm relieved to be home...to sleep in my own bed, have my own shower and to wear clothes out of a closet and not a backpack. How materialistic! But I do miss seeing new sights, meeting new people and feeling the occassional excitement of catching a train/plane to a new destination. I am definitely looking forward to my next travel experience. Thanks to everyone for sharing the adventure with me and supporting me through my travels through London, Paris, Venice, Florence and Rome. Cheers! Au Revoir! Ciao! Rachelle ... read more

When: 28th Jan 2007 Where: El Corte de Madera Creek Open Space Preserve What: getting back in time into a historic Redwood forest This hike was an instant pick in 10 minutes. Almost 30 miles from home. almost half-point between hwy 92 & hwy 84 on CA 35. It was sunny when we started from home. But as we neared the coast, I could hardly see the mountains amidst all that fog. By the time we got onto CA 92, I wasn't so sure if we were going to do it at all. But then, as the unpredictable weather set it, it all seemed to make sense. We were driving on this ridge & surprisingly saw a clear ocean on our right & a foggy valley to our left! We parked the car at Skegg's point ... read more