Auburn/Lincoln/Loomis, CA

We're in a campground in Auburn, close to Lincoln where Trish's brother Doug and wife Jan live, in a Sun City/Del Webb community.  They moved here about a year ago from Sacramento. 

Our luncheon venue used to be the High Hand fruit packing facility.  

Now, it's the High Hand nursery/restaurant/art venue with a huge variety of plants, blown glass ornaments, metal sculptures, planting pots and so on.  

The pictures speak for themselves.

Fantastic place!  

The food and IPA were darn good, too.

Hope Valley, CA

Hope Valley, population 210, is a narrow valley with steep walls, carved out by the west fork of the Carson River.  Ponderosa pine trees, aspens, huge boulders and clear, tumbling waters grace our campsite at the Hope Valley Resort.  Gorgeous!

West Fork of the Carson River.  Trish says the boulders in these parts should be taken for granite.

We went in to South Lake Tahoe yesterday to play pickleball (me) and ride bike (she).  Lovely day for it.  Heading back there today for sightseeing and lunch.