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“Walkabout Malibu to Mexico” book review

November 30, 2014

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There are different ways to go about a hike and explore the area. Cheryl Strayed (played by Reece Witherspoon) in the movie “Wild” loaded up a huge backpack and set out to find herself along the 1000 mile Pacific Coast Trail. Tom Courtney, a retired college instructor, has discovered that a series of coastal day […]

Sonora California – one unplanned day

August 14, 2013

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Sonora, California was not on our list to visit, but we found ourselves with a full day to kill in this small western town of 5,000 people. We actually went to Groveland, to buy a car from a friend. Groveland is an even smaller town – with just one main street – 26 miles outside […]