Jane's Midlife Journey

Day 1 Today, we are going somewhere which ranks very high on the bucket list; Yosemite National Park. We will spend 3 nights at the Cosy Bear Lodge in Yosemite West. Having read some reviews of our accommodation, I have come to the conclusion that we’re going to either love it or hate it. After…

Day 1 Today, we are driving 140 miles north west to Lake Tahoe. Today is also daughter No 2’s birthday, so she starts the morning in style eating last night’s ice cream. With a stick. Meanwhile, the rest of us have our delicious Best Western grab & go breakfast to look forward to; 2 long…

We spent a day exploring Sonoma on our Californian Road Trip. This quaint city is situated in Sonoma Valley, which is lined with wineries. We rounded the day off with a visit to the Jelly Belly Factory in neighbouring Fairfield. How to get to Sonoma Sonoma is 45 miles north of San Francisco, a straightforward…

Day 1 – Flight to San Francisco Time for another adventure. I’m off to California. It’s been a while – well 3 months anyway. I’m travelling with daughter No 1 and my son-in-law (not sure he knows what he’s let himself in for) to see daughter No 2 for her birthday. Our itinerary starts in…

Napa is a town in the Napa Valley, renowned for its vineyards. It is only 50 miles from San Francisco, so makes an ideal place to visit for a couple of days to tour a winery or two and explore the town and surrounding area on foot or by bike. How to get to Napa…

We spent one week based in Palo Alto, just south of San Francisco visiting my daugher, taking a variety of road trips to nearby places of interest. Northern California 1 Week Road Trip Itinerary London to San Francisco Day 1 Napa ValleyGolden Gate BridgeLaird Family Estate Day 2 Napa Valley Vine TrailYountville Napa Day 3…