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Silicon Valley 1 Week Itinerary
I spent a week based in Menlo Park, a city located just 30 miles south of San Francisco, which is an excellent base to explore the attractions of Silicon Valley. The valley runs south east along San Francisco Bay and includes the cities of Redwood City, Menlo Park, Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Santa Clara and San…
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San Francisco in 3 Days
We have visited San Francisco on many occasions. Visits tend to consist of a mixture of old favourites (who can resist the lure of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge or a stroll along Fisherman’s Wharf?) and new attractions. Here is my pick of the best way to spend three days in San Francisco. How to…
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USA 2 Week Road Trip (San Francisco to Los Angeles via Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon)
We spent two weeks on our US road trip. We started in San Francisco. After a couple of days exploring the city, we picked up a hire car and drove south along Route 1 towards Los Angeles. At Bakersfield, we headed inland to Death Valley, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. From here, we continued…
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Mariposa in 1 Day
The former gold mining town of Mariposa (Spanish for Butterfly) makes the perfect stopping off point for a visit to Yosemite National Park. We spent a day here, which including exploring the town, hiking a nearby trail and stocking up with supplies before continuing to Yosemite the following morning. How to get to Mariposa Mariposa…
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Folsom in 1 Day
We spent a day exploring Folsom. This quaint little town of near Sacramento, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in central California. Taking a walk through the Folsom Historic District is like taking a walk back in time to an era when the Gold Rush was in full swing and the main form of communication…
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Palo Alto in 2 Days
Palo Alto, an affluent Californian city, is situated in the heart of Silicon Valley, on the shores of San Francisco Bay. It is most famous for being the home of Stanford University, one of the world’s most prestigious Universities. In addition, many of the world’s top tech firms, such as Google, Facebook and Tesla began in…
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La Jolla in 1 Day
We spent a day exploring La Jolla, a coastal town spread along 7 miles of Pacific coastline just north of San Diego. I planned to meet up with an old friend from university, but he was taken ill, so we had to entertain ourselves. How to get to La Jolla La Jolla is just 12…
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Temecula in 2 Days
Temecula is a city in southern California. Situated in a valley around 40 mile inland, the area is famous for its wineries. We spent 2 days exploring Temecula during our California road trip, one in the historic old town and the second visiting a winery and doing a little shopping. How to get to Temecula…
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California 2 Week Road Trip
We’re off again. First stop, to spend Christmas with daughter no 2, who lives just south of San Francisco. It’s quite a trek. I reckon if everything went smoothly it could be done door to door in 18 hours. However, in my experience, San Francisco has one of the slowest immigration lines in the world…
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California Route 1 Road Trip (San Francisco to San Luis Obispo)
We spent 3 days driving down a section of California Route 1, from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. The road is a major north-south state highway which runs along the Californian coastline. At 656 miles long, it is the longest state route in California and the second-longest in the US. Although it is somewhat fragmented, it is possible…
Jane's Midlife Journey 