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…

We spent two days exploring the southern end of Lake Tahoe, a spectacular alpine lake with crystal clear water. The lake is situated in the Sierra Nevada and sits at 1897 metres above sea level. It is renowned for both its summer and winter ski resorts. Note: Lake Tahoe may have a reputation as a…

We spent a day exploring Sonoma on our Californian Road Trip. This quaint city is situated in Sonoma Valley, which runs parallel to Napa Valley, forming California’s Wine Country. As well as some wine tasting, we also visited the Jelly Belly Factory in nearby Fairfield. How to get to Sonoma Sonoma is located 45 miles…

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 in California, 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 or more) and explore the town and surrounding area on foot or by bike. If…

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…