Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris

Midnight in Paris. Actually it’s about 11 pm, and like Woody Allen’s film of the same name, I am transported to the 1920s feeling of Paris. It’s March – off-season and a good chill is in the Parisian air. It’s the city of light, and...
Safari in Wine Country, California

Safari in Wine Country, California

Well, as close as u can get without flying 24 hrs to Africa, camping or seeing the Masai people. Safari West is a 400 acre wildlife preserve in Sonoma County. +++ I advise visitors to go slow in Wine Country (both mentally and driving wise). Spend at least 1 night....
Robert Mondavi winery, Napa Valley.

Robert Mondavi winery, Napa Valley.

Yes, the Big Head represents Mondavi himself, and well-deserved. Probably the leading winemaker in Napa Valley, Robert Mondavi made Napa Valley well known as Wine Country. He was also instrumental on naming and selling wine by its DNA varietal, not by region (as done...
Skywalker: What a piece of junk !

Skywalker: What a piece of junk !

Seeing the Millenium Falcon in person was amazing ! Skywalker: What a piece of junk! Solo: She’ll make point five past lightspeed. She may not look like much, but she’s got it where it counts, kid. ⠀ It was a very impressive experience visiting...
Cherry Blossom at Hakone Gardens, Silicon Valley

Cherry Blossom at Hakone Gardens, Silicon Valley

Scatter layer⠀ by layer, eight-layered⠀ cherry blossoms ⠀         – haiku by Masaoka Shiki Cherry Blossoms in Saratoga. Silicon Valley has an amazing secret treasure – our Hakone Gardens. This 18 acre garden is an authentic reproduction of a 19th-century...