Had a blast speaking with Adria at The Word Fox blog about my mission walk. She is so fun and asked GREAT questions. We talked about the good, the bad, and the ugly of traipsing 800-miles along California’s roads from San Diego to Sonoma. Sit back an relax as you follow along on my journey…
East County Magazine journalist, Mimi Pollack, invited my hairy heart throb, Marcel, and I to lunch so she could talk to “us” about traveling with pets. She knows we’ve toured extensively since my now 14-year old bichon frise was six, visiting various parts of the USA, Mexico, and France. Here’s a few tips… http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/animal-tales-marcel-traveling-pooch
The San Jose Mercury newspaper was fascinated with my mission walk, so they asked me to contribute an article to a section they titled The Good Life, telling their readers about my trek. San Jose is home to one of the 21 California missions. It is one of the nicest churches/museums along the 800-mile route.
Editor extraordinaire, Chris Jennewein, of the award winning website Times of San Diego, was kind enough to let me share my mission walk story with his readers. As you’ll see from a comment left by one of the readers, the subject of the missions and how they came to fruition is a controversial topic. http://timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2015/03/20/a-san-diegans-year-long-800-mile-trek-on-el-camino-real/
One of the largest Asian populations in America sits two hours north of San Diego, and it’s the new, hot destination. Hipsters are exploding on the scene of LA’s Little Tokyo, Koreatown, and Chinatown, opening businesses which rival their Eastern counterparts. Gentrification of the ethnic nabes has prompted a burgeoning celebrity chef food scene, restored
Recently, I laced up my Nike Pegasus and embarked on an 800-mile walk to visit California’s 21 Spanish Missions along the El Camino Real. I divided my peregrination into 10 months, taking four days each month to cover approximately 80 miles, with Amtrak as my chauffeur to and fro. Google maps and Ron Briery’s book,
As soon as we stepped off the Econoline at Esh’s Amish farm, the serenity of the setting was palpable. Two boys in black pants and bright shirts were helping their father, Jacob, milk cows in the barn. The machines and fans run off hydraulics” Jacob Esh said matter-of-factly to those of us on The Amish
In this era of Twitter, Facebook, and smartphones, it may surprise you to know many hotels, especially upscale ones, still offer letterhead stationery for guests. Before the arsenal of modern-day electronic gadgets kept us constantly connected, Americans regularly penned their messages on hotel stationery. Correspondence that now takes seconds to deliver once took days. Times have changed…
As pets have become real members of the family — with their sleeping quarters usually the owner’s bed as opposed to the backyard — the doghouse has taken on a dual role. Nowadays, it is often viewed more as lawn art and less frequently as a refuge for man’s best friend. Aesthetics now trumps function…
Temecula has become a wine lovers’ destination. It’s no longer necessary to trek to Napa or Paso Robles for award-winning varietals. Riverside County has thrown its hat in the ring and is competing with the big boys, with much success. Grapevines, orange groves, and tasting rooms line Rancho California Road, De Portola Road, and a