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Summer Adventure, 2026

August 14-Joyful inJulian

Recommended Hotel, Major tourist attraction Kathleen Terner 8/13/26 Recommended Hotel, Major tourist attraction Kathleen Terner 8/13/26

August 14-Joyful inJulian

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One of my favorite things to do when on a summer adventure is park in a small town, stay two nights, and explore completely on foot for a full day. So, when I booked my room at the Julian Gold Rush Hotel, I decided to splurge and take the time to get

Swirling the gold pan filled with fine sand, tiny gravel, rock particles, and mineral rich sediment in the water in the wooden panning trough at Eagle Mine in Julian today, I was delighted to see tiny, bright yellow specks of gold appear in the botto

Today’s ride along the California coastline through Malibu, south to San Diego, and inland to Julian took me past one positive memory after another – camping at the beach with my kids, raising a family in Mission Viejo, and sharing a meal

Riding south from Oakland towards Ventura today in my quest for one of the best racks of lamb chops ever, I passed large sprawling agricultural fields, vineyards lined with grape covered vines, rolling ranchlands dotted with oaks, vibrant turquoise c

Sipping my English Breakfast tea with steamed milk and savoring my seared wild salmon salad with homemade yogurt dressing at Café Leila in Berkeley after spending several days in the Bay Area, I’m reflecting on how life has come full cir

I’m always excited about a hike with broad-sweeping bird’s eye views but being able to climb up a ridge on the Stonewall Panoramic Trail in the Berkeley Foothills and enjoy breathtaking vistas of the San Francisco Bay with two of my three

Today’s jaunt through Presidio, located on the northern edge of San Francisco, was chock full of rolling hills, open grassy areas, coastal cliffs, sandy beaches, curvy roads, and historic buildings but my favorites parts were Baker Beach and th

From the moment I stepped through the Dragon Gate’s ornate concrete columns topped with green ceramic tiles at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Bush Street, I felt as if I were transported to a different time and place.
#adventure #faith #s

From riding on a hand carved sea lion on the Italian made carousel at Pier 39 to chasing down my errant Waymo vehicle to get back to the bottom of Telegraph Hill, today was chock full of fun in the city, San Francisco Style.
#adventure #solotraveler

Plunging down Conzelman Road clinging to the edge of the cliffs towering above the Pacific Ocean this morning, I felt a sense of weightlessness imagining myself a bird soaring down to skim above the deep blue choppy waters directly below. The one lan