Category Archives: History

San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Tuesday, November 4, 2014 I had been to San Francisco once before, when I was much, much younger, and remembered it as a really cool city. I was married back then and spent the weekend with my then … Continue reading

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San Juan Bautista

Saturday, November 1, 2014 We paid a visit to San Juan Bautista to see the old Spanish mission and the San Juan Bautista State Historical Park, which were adjacent to each other. This sleepy little town embraces the early history … Continue reading

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Petroglyphs

Capitol Reef NP Tuesday October 7, 2014 We attended a Ranger talk about petroglyphs and the Fremont Culture. We learned that petroglyphs are etched into stone while pictograms are painted on. Anyway, the petroglyphs in the park were put there … Continue reading

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