Kiwis and Fairy Bread
Mike and Ellen's Travel Adventures
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San Francisco: sea lions and sails
20 June 2025 I fell in love with San Francisco in June of 1989. It was love at first site. I had taken a job at a camp in Napa. Knowing not a soul in California I arrived at the airport with a sleeping bag, a trunk and my pet rabbit Nikki. Paul, my new boss, picked me up and deposited me at his friend’s flat where I spent a nervous night as their cat tried to attack Nikki. Early in the morning Paul picked me up and drove me to camp. I gasped as the light of early day… Read more
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A final farewell to The California Zephyr
19 June 2025 I am feeling so relaxed. This train trip has been all that I needed it to be. Much of the Thursday landscape was desert, so it was a bit of a shock to suddenly see the abundant waters of The San Pablo and San Francisco Bays. There was a bit of confusion at Emeryville, the very last stop. Thankfully, we made it to the Amtrak bus to San Francisco just in time. The first view of the city at twilight was enchanting. The bus dropped us off at a plaza of tall shiny skyscrapers. It looked much… Read more
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