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  • Napa to San Francisco to Somerville: our trek comes to an end.

    Napa to San Francisco to Somerville: our trek comes to an end.

    29 and 30 June 2025 Time to head home. Our flight out of San Francisco was a red eye, not taking off until 9:30pm. What to do with twelve hours to kill? I’d hoped to soak my still-aching Yosemite wounds in the hot tub, but The RiverPointe “spa” pool area didn’t open until almost check out time. Mike suggested we drive to a look out point across from the Golden Gate Bridge, and then picnic at a San Francisco beach. Off we went. Driving out of Napa I looked up at the mountains once more. Tony had said I was… Read more

  • Napa: I want to wake up at Enchanted Hills

    Napa: I want to wake up at Enchanted Hills

    28 June 2025 Mike and I travel quite a bit. And there comes a day in each trip when we are satisfied. When we are ready to go home. In New Zealand that was our last night in Queenstown, where we spent an enjoyable evening with new friends Marianna, Juan, Chelsea and Rhys (see post 2nd January 2024). On last summer’s trip to England it was after our ten mile walk to and from Mousehole, Cornwall (See 6th July, 2024). And for this, our cross country trek, it is today, when I connected with my twenty two year old self,… Read more