The whole family went with me to King City CA for an adventure. On Friday I was visiting a customer there in King City, then on Saturday we would go to the Gilroy Garlic Festival. As you may know, Gilroy is the Garlic capitol of the world!!!
On Friday we left the house around 9:30 and headed down to King City. It was a nice drive and I really enjoyed having the family with me. We made it to King City just after 2 pm and checked in to our hotel and then I went on over to the plant. They had some cracks in their system that was allowing hot gas to come out of the end of the turbine. We had a stick with a rag on the end and put it up to one of the cracks and it was gone in a flash. When we were finished, I went back to the hotel and we went swimming and played in the pool for a while and then got ready for dinner. We went to a small mexican restaurant that had no vegetarian food. Jaimie was not to happy. Afterwards we went to Taco Bell and got her something to eat and then went to the hotel to watch a movie.
On Saturday we went up to the Garlic Festival, it was great as there was no traffic at 9:30 in the morning and we were coming from the south where there was no population so we had no trouble getting into the festival. We drove up the main road into it and parked along the road. The walk in was about half a mile and very pleasant. We ate some garlic fries and deep fried artichoke hearts with, you guessed it, garlic... VERY GOOD. Not for Vampires or those who do not like garlic, obviously. Beers were 6 dollars each and not too big, we only had one. We wandered the grounds and checked out the booths and exhibits. There is a lot of garlic themed stuff as well as the usual crap they sell at the state fair and any other festival.
After the festval we drove over to the coast to the beach. Seacliff State Beach - Aptos, CA
was where we went and the beach was nice. James enjoyed the water and met a little girl he played with in a deep pit she had dug. They ran around in in the water and played for a couple hours and then we headed home.
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30 July 2007
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21/22 July
On Saturday we drove down to Sutter Creek to the farmers market there. It was very small and had limited produce. The Placerville one is much better. On the way home we stopped at Andrae's Backery in and got breakfast and some items for lunch. We planned on stopping at a winery on the way home. The drive was very nice and beautiful countryside, rolling hills covered in golden grass and green trees. We stopped at MonteVino winery Plymouth, Amador County, CA www.montevina.com It was very nice and they had a tour at noon so we took the tour, it was interesting seeing the different areas of a winery that are behind the scenes. At the end of the tour you go to the tasting room and they offer you any of the wines they have available. We tried a few wines and then went out to the courtyard to have our lunch.
Sunday was a day of rest. we didnt go anywhere. Jaimie organised the house and put away the last few boxes from the move. I think we are officially settled now.
On Monday I drove Jaimie to the Reno Airport to catch a flight to Chicago. On the w
ay back I attempted to make a few sales calls and had no luck. One place was a house, two were out of business, and the last one was not in the phone book nor could I find an address online. James was napping in the car while I drove around Lake Tahoe looking for these places so it was perfect. By this time it was almost 5 pm so we drove to the south along the shore of Lake Tahoe. I had promised James an ice cream if he was good for my calls and stayed in the car so when we passed an ice cream shop we stopped and got him his treat. We then went on to the beach and played in the sand and swam a bit. It was very nice and the water was crystal clear and very refreshing (ICE COLD).
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Sunday was a day of rest. we didnt go anywhere. Jaimie organised the house and put away the last few boxes from the move. I think we are officially settled now.
On Monday I drove Jaimie to the Reno Airport to catch a flight to Chicago. On the w
ay back I attempted to make a few sales calls and had no luck. One place was a house, two were out of business, and the last one was not in the phone book nor could I find an address online. James was napping in the car while I drove around Lake Tahoe looking for these places so it was perfect. By this time it was almost 5 pm so we drove to the south along the shore of Lake Tahoe. I had promised James an ice cream if he was good for my calls and stayed in the car so when we passed an ice cream shop we stopped and got him his treat. We then went on to the beach and played in the sand and swam a bit. It was very nice and the water was crystal clear and very refreshing (ICE COLD).(More photos)
16 July 2007
Camping in July
On Friday night, 13 July we went east towards Tahoe to go camping in the Eldorado National Forest. We had reconoitered the area in the past and knew an ar
ea that looked good. We east from our house on 50 to Kyburz and took the Silver Fork Road towards Mormon Immigrant Trail. We passed a few campgrounds and finally found a spot that looked nice. In the National Forest, you can camp anywhere you want so we found a place along the river that looked nice and just pitched our tent.
On Saturday we went for a hike to Lake Margaret. It was a nice hike through lots of different types of flora and biospheres. We started out in the pine forest, headed through a boggy area, walked through Aspen forest along the creek and then finally reached the lake. It was a beautiful day and the lake was crystal clear. James took a little swim in the water and we had a break to relax for a while. We hiked back to the car and headed towards our camp. James did very well on the hike and some of the other hikers on the trail even noted how good he was for hiking that trail. The trail is 5 miles round trip, so not the longest we have done, but still a good hike for a 5 year old.
When we got
back to camp James and I went fishing in one of the pools of water near the camp. We caught a couple trout and James wanted to keep them, as usual, but they were too small. While we were walking along the river, I had heard a rumble and looked for James, he was ahead and just behind some rocks. I thought he had knocked some rocks down the cliff into the river but that was not the case. About 300 yards down the river there was a tree that was falling and it had twisted off its trunk and started to fall. It was a 100 to 120 foot tall tree and it made a terrible sound when if fell. It was quite rotten and when it hit the ground it made a huge crash. The top section exploded apart in a huge cloud of dust and small chunks and the pieces floated away down the river. The lower section of the trunk was still intact and we went down to examine the tree. It was a massive tree and was quite impressive to watch fall. We were glad to not be any closer to it than we were. It may not look impressive from this side of the river but these trees are so big that it takes two or three people to put their arms around the trunks. (More photos)
ea that looked good. We east from our house on 50 to Kyburz and took the Silver Fork Road towards Mormon Immigrant Trail. We passed a few campgrounds and finally found a spot that looked nice. In the National Forest, you can camp anywhere you want so we found a place along the river that looked nice and just pitched our tent. On Saturday we went for a hike to Lake Margaret. It was a nice hike through lots of different types of flora and biospheres. We started out in the pine forest, headed through a boggy area, walked through Aspen forest along the creek and then finally reached the lake. It was a beautiful day and the lake was crystal clear. James took a little swim in the water and we had a break to relax for a while. We hiked back to the car and headed towards our camp. James did very well on the hike and some of the other hikers on the trail even noted how good he was for hiking that trail. The trail is 5 miles round trip, so not the longest we have done, but still a good hike for a 5 year old.
When we got
back to camp James and I went fishing in one of the pools of water near the camp. We caught a couple trout and James wanted to keep them, as usual, but they were too small. While we were walking along the river, I had heard a rumble and looked for James, he was ahead and just behind some rocks. I thought he had knocked some rocks down the cliff into the river but that was not the case. About 300 yards down the river there was a tree that was falling and it had twisted off its trunk and started to fall. It was a 100 to 120 foot tall tree and it made a terrible sound when if fell. It was quite rotten and when it hit the ground it made a huge crash. The top section exploded apart in a huge cloud of dust and small chunks and the pieces floated away down the river. The lower section of the trunk was still intact and we went down to examine the tree. It was a massive tree and was quite impressive to watch fall. We were glad to not be any closer to it than we were. It may not look impressive from this side of the river but these trees are so big that it takes two or three people to put their arms around the trunks. (More photos)
04 July 2007
July 4th 2007 - Lake Tahoe, CA
On Tuesday evening we went to the North Tahoe Fireworks display last night. It was very pleasant. We went to Kings Beach on Lake Tahoe’s North Shore Tuesday, July 3 where we were able to sit right on the beach and watch the fireworks that were shot off from a barge in the lake. We set off from Pollock Pines around 6 to take a leisurely drive up to Tahoe. We stopped for dinner in a little cafe across the street from Kings Beach and had a nice dinner of fish and chips and veggie burgers. Then we wandered down the street to get James an ice cream and then back to the car to get our chairs, then across the street to the park. It was a great show
and the reflection of the fireworks on the water was spectacular. There were many boats out in the water and the sparkling lights and the fireworks were just magical. All in all, a very nice way to celebrate the 4th. There were lots of people, but the crowd was very manageable, when the fireworks were over we were back to our car and on the road home in less than ten minutes. On Wednesday we went to the local Fire Department's Pancake Breakfast. It was a nice breakfast and we had a lot to eat. James really liked getting to talk to the firemen and seeing the fire trucks. Later we watched the parade and he got lots of candy and frozen treats from the folks on the floats.
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