Super-fantastic Journeys

 The Point Reyes Lighthouse is located at the end of the hook of land that makes the Point Reyes National Seashore.  This 37-foot high lighthouse was first lit to guide ships in 1870 as they navigated past this point heading into or out of San Francisco Bay and along the California Coast. To get to the lighthouse today you will depart the town of Point Reyes Station on Sir Francis Drake Blvd and drive through the beautiful Point Reyes National Seashore.  Along the way, you can choose to stop and walk through the Cypress Tree Tunnel or stop at a number of the beaches that have access along the road.  You will have to make a couple of turns but the signs along the way will help you.  This area also has a number of dairy farms along the way, which you literally drive through and makes the drive interesting.  The drive is about 20 miles and will take you about 40 minutes to complete each direction.  Eventually, the road will end in the parking lot for the trail to the Point Reyes lighthous

Cow Girl Creamery 80 4th St. Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 Hours: Open 11 AM  - 4 PM Thursday to Monday  (Closed Tuesday and Wednesday)  (415) 663-9335 Web Site Cheeses: Mt Tam - Tried It Red Hawk Wagon Wheel We had a piece of truffled brie during a wine tasting in Napa Valley from Cowgirl Creamery so when we learned that we were going to be close by when we were on Point Reyes we made a point of making a visit to buy some cheese for the rest of the trip. They have a nice retail space and a little kitchen where you can order a grilled cheese sandwich made with their cheese. We purchased some Mt Tan cheese from the creamery and Point Reyes Blue, some crackers, a cheese knife, and a grilled cheese sandwich and we had lunch for three taken care of. There is really nowhere to eat outside that is very comfortable, and there is no eating inside at all. There are some planters and benches that you can sit on, on the side of the building and we made that work. The grilled cheese was cooked

There are around 1,700 registered wineries with the   Alcoholic Beverage Control of California in the Napa Balley with around 500 that have tasting rooms where you can taste and learn about the wines they make.  The Napa Valley is 30 miles and length and only 5 miles wide, so when you think about the concentration of wineries to visit, Napa is pretty amazing.  At the same time, it can be overwhelming if you are trying to make decisions about where to go on your next trip to wine country. During our recent trip to Napa we experienced seven unique wineries that provided amazing experiences.  Each and everyone one of these wineries provided exceptional customer service during their tasting experience and had amazing wines.  We experienced everything from the high commercialized Castello di Amorosa to the ultra-focused on sustainability Frogs Leap, to the specialized Promise Winery. At each of the wineries, we learned a lot from each of our hosts, and amazingly enough, they really were not

 There are many places for cool photo opportunities in San Francisco; it is a dream city for photographers and Instagrammers alike.  During our recent visit, we went to these sites and had fun exploring the city while we did it.  We visited several different neighborhoods and locations.  While we did not begin to hit all the possibilities, here are some that we would definitely recommend checking out. (This post will grow as I have the opportunity to add more about the locations that we visited.  Sites are listed in the order that we enjoyed most and will be updated as more sites are added.) 1) Queen Wilhelmena Garden and the Dutch Windmill The Dutch Windmill stands tall in the beautiful and peaceful Queen Wilhelmena Gardens in Golden Gate Park.  The flowers gardens surrounding the windmill make it a unique and picture worth location.  The Windmill stands tall, reaching almost 75 feet above the park and gardens below.  It is one of two windmills constructed on the west end of the park

 San Francisco has such a wide variety of food options that deciding where to eat while you are visiting here is a really tough decision.  You can find any type of food that you are looking for.  Seafood is a great option to look focus on while you are here as much of it is as fresh as you can get it.   Fisherman's Wharf as its name suggests is a great place to find lots of restaurants that focus on seafood, but a walk down the piers will offer you many other options, many of which are less touristy and really doing seafood well.   1. Hog Island Oyster Company Address:  Ferry Building, One, #11; San Phone:(415) 391-7117 Website Food:   4.5 Stars Service:   4 Stars Location : 4.5 Located in the Ferry Building Hog Island Oyster Company is a great location to enjoy a meal out on the pier on a beautiful day.  As you enjoy your meal you can watch the catamaran ferries come and go and see the Bay Bridge from your table as well.  Hog Island Oyster Company has multiple locations including