It is summer and thanks to the RPOA (Riverside Police Officers Association), we were able to get discounted baseball tickets to the Lake Elsinore Storm baseball game. Many reading this post will have never heard about the Lake Elsinore Storm. … Continue reading
One of the great things of traveling is finding a bit of the unexpected. It was with that spirit of adventure in mind that we were able to visit Sweet Retreat in San Jose, CA. Located at 6061 Cahalan … Continue reading
The Last One! “We found on our journey, as well as in the place where we stopped, that they treated us with as much confidence and good-will as if they had known us all their lives.” – Junipero Sierra Driving … Continue reading
Early Morning Run Got up early ran 5 miles through Fremont. On my run I passed by two local parks and several older Asians walking. Up near the freeway I saw a private road with some really nice houses. It … Continue reading
Leaving the Carmel Mission we headed north to Santa Cruz. On arriving to Santa Cruz Denise declared that Santa Cruz was not a city she would want to live in. This struck me as odd because Santa Cruz to me … Continue reading
Mission Carmel Our plan was to hit three missions all in on day. The missions are about 30 miles apart from each other and they all are open usually from 10am-5pm. We decides thar that out of the three remaining … Continue reading
Due to the vast greatness of the San Francisco bay the Santa Clara Mission was ordered to be established as soon as feasibly possible. Founded in 1777, the story goes that the natives at the site were friendly but a … Continue reading
San Francisco Show Me Your Bay Travelers making their pilgrimage today to the California missions have the great benefit of traveling on highway 101. Occasional glimpses of the varying terrain gives a brief visual clue as to what it was … Continue reading
The Ironman is one of the mega races out of there. With 2.4 Miles swimming, 112 miles of biking, and 26.2 miles (same as a full marathon) of running it is definitely a trial of endurance of almost unequal proportions. … Continue reading
Warning: This post is lengthy and contains a lot of pictures and videos. It is best viewed directly from the site at http://www.johnpedroza.com/blog/?p=3790 “Now we are in for a treat!” is what Mr. Howser used to say in his television … Continue reading