We arrived in Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. on Saturday, July 10th. It was a cool balmy cloudy day when we arrived in the evening. With temperatures in the mild 60s and a light drizzle, coming from hot California I actually loved the cool temps.
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Our 2021 Summer Holiday in Kenya
Hello hello, happy Saturday and Happy August! How was your July? Relaxing? Spent it seeing friends and family? Maybe went on a vacation? For us we went on a long awaited holiday to Kenya. Yes! Kenya! In East Africa!
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Friday Fotos. Front Row Seat for Bird’s Nest Activity
Hello and Happy Friday! Its spring all over town and birds have been going nuts building nests around my garden. I understand, this is peak season for bird activity and for the little chickies to arrive. But to see the action up close and personal right in your window sill? What a nature show that’ll be – right?
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Verve Coffee Roasters in Santa Cruz, California
If you are a fan of Verve’s out of this world coffee and want to see where their amazing coffee is roasted, head on over to Santa Cruz, California.
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Hiking Almaden Quicksilver County Park in San Jose, California
With our gorgeous fall weather upon us this is a great time to walk on the trails and be part of nature. I am so excited to be sharing these photos of a hike I went on earlier in the year with my friend Padmini to the beautiful Almaden Quicksilver Mines Park.
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4th of July Weekend in Sunny Sausalito
Hello and a good Wednesday to you all. How is your week going? Good? Ready for the upcoming weekend? Just two more days to go! How was your July 4th holiday? I hope you were able to relax with family (for those of you here in the U.S.) We ended up spending our long holiday weekend in sunny Sausalito. Continue reading 4th of July Weekend in Sunny Sausalito
Wilder Ranch State Park. Santa Cruz, California
Last week two of my daughters and I went to Santa Cruz for a wonderful cliffside hike by the Pacific Ocean at Wilder Ranch State Park, two miles north of Sant Cruz.
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Moss Beach Landing & Harbor Seals at Half Moon Bay, California
Good Friday to you all! I trust you had a good week and are looking forward to the weekend. Around here our week started off great on a happy note in the great outdoors.
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La Fiesta de los Patios de Córdoba. The Festival of the Courtyards of Córdoba 2020
Hello and a good Friday to you all. How was your week? I hope it was good one and you got some fresh air despite having to work from home and school from home, maybe you even got to venture out a little more? As some of you may recall couple of weeks ago for Mother’s Day I did a post on an idea for a Mother’s Day flower exchange where my friends and I exchanged flower bouquets made from our own gardens. Continue reading La Fiesta de los Patios de Córdoba. The Festival of the Courtyards of Córdoba 2020
Valentine’s Weekend in San Francisco
Happy Monday!
How was your weekend? I hope it was relaxing. For us since the girls were home on break from school last week we headed to San Francisco for the weekend.
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