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Never too old to travel, Never too old to learn .......................................................................TASTING THE FOODS,.............................................................................
.....................................HEARING THE LAUGHTER,..........THE SUMMER WINDS EMBRACE,..................................
...................ENJOYING THE SUNSETS,..................................................THE WINTER RAINS REFRESH,................
Looking for the rainbows to follow, travel is the path of enlightenment, If you only seize the day. Carpe Diem
.....I trust you will give my tips a glance and enjoy my travel pages of the places I have been, some many times, and the photos that accompany my tips with the KEY word being "my". Some tips are just my opinion, others are tips that you may not know about, and some tips that millions and millions of other travelers know about, have been there, and done that. Some travel locations have no tips, not because I have no tips for these locations but they were traveled long enough ago to be old news, today. Also they were visited before digital cameras so, no photos. Some locations have but one tip, and others I could not give enough tips about, so I included the ones I felt were ideal for the location.
.....I love cruising the oceans of the world and have been on at least twenty -six cruises (difficult to remember them all, nor is it that important) from three day to twelve day cruises. My wife, Sue, and I also have taken many road trips in North America and Europe. It is truly a fascinating world we live in and I trust most of us get to see, understand, and appreciate this planet we share. As stated, the trips of my distant past are not entered with a tip or a photo. Too old to include here, as mentioned, as this is a travel site and I feel tips should be fresh within reason, unless you just can't do without the memory. The tips of those locations that we revisit are updated to stay current.
.....I have a fondness for gourmet foods. I have had the fortunate past to have enjoyed learning the ways of preparing food and cooking diversified foods that include among the varied recipes, world class chili, of which I entered cook-offs with my "Blasted Chili" during the years while I was a member of the International Chili Society. I enjoyed lessons to acquire the ability to make the refined gourmet dishes of many renowned chefs. I belonged to a gourmet group that had me plunge into learning about different food cultures around the world and prepare dishes as if I were a local. So, my restaurant tips and photos might go into a little depth on the courses offered or a dish that pleased my palate. The restaurant tip will also be my opinion with no reservations as to the critique of the beckoning bistros.
.....Many lodgings throughout my travels are reviewed and listed on the destination pages "Hotels and Accommodations" tips for your perusal. Most are in the mid-price range. I have attempted to include more than one picture per tip of the accommodation so that you may get the feel of a property.
.....But, my member pages, that could be others old memories, are my past destinations that will one day become my old memories. So, if you look into my pages and see something you have seen before, great for your memory and if you don't want to read my take, then just click back to the Home VT page and start over.
.....For those of you who will find information not known by you or enjoy reading my tips that might help you or maybe even just entertain you, I thank you for browsing and if the tips are helpful or informative for you, please let me know. Sometimes a photo says more than a thousand words. One way is by giving that tip a favorable rating. It's the one way I know I helped. I am glad that I could please your travel appetite. Bon Appetit! |
| SUNRISE IN OAK PARK / AGOURA / WESTLAKE VILLAGE |
|  | OAKPARK / AGOURA / WESTLAKE VILLAGE Living in the city, out in the country. Open streets and winding roads through the hills from North Ranch to the Pacific Ocean at Malibu. A beautiful lake in the middle of all this, at Westlake Village. Sail, electric boating, fishing, but no swimming, at least not in the lake. Too upscale for lake swimming, with private homes on an island that would not like to see swimmers land on their piece of the rock. No need to worry about not getting wet, most homes have a swimming pool and/or spa.
Lake Sherwood/Hidden Valley and North Ranch/Oak Park are south and north of Westlake Village, making for a very upscale city/country setting. You can have your cake and eat it too!!! Thousand Oaks and Agoura are west and east of Westlake Village. Vehicle travel is essential, jogging and bicycling are great pastimes, but it is bikers hog heaven for Sunday outings, hitting the pavement at sunrise to get to the Rock Store off Mulholland Hwy in Cornell, next door to Agoura.
Hiking trails throughout the area gives one the opportunity to get away from it all, perhaps glimpse a bit of wild life that include rabbits, raccoons, possum, skunk, snake, coyote, deer, bear, and even a wildcat, as well as with the many bird life flying above and into the trees and shrubs from the tiny hummingbird to the ground running quail and the honking geese to the gliding hawks and circling vultures. All this out in the country but still within walking distance of your home. |
With every sunrise, one expects a sunset, just as in life, one is born to be rising and we also have a setting. So "Carpe Diem", seize the day. | | | SUNSET IN AGOURA/OAKPARK/WESTLAKE VILLAGE |
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| | MAN'S BEST FRIENDS Travels are great, but getting home to your loving four pawed family is always rewarding with a big slurp of the tongue and a wag of the tail, no need to have sent mail. |
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EllenH Thu May 8, 2008 23:04 UTC
no kidding, cheaper to fly anymore. | Tugboatguy Thu May 1, 2008 21:06 UTC
Wow Larry, thanks to your great memory the Tinnery at Pacific Grove it was. We drove there at night from Carmel Point rental house & had wonderful seafood. I understand PG's quaint little homes date back to when it was a seasonal Religious Retreat. Doug | icunme Wed Apr 16, 2008 19:57 UTC
Thank you for the update and I see from other comments that you are boat-bound - enjoy and look to hear about it when you get back. | Agraichen Thu Apr 10, 2008 01:46 UTC
LOL...she's quite familiar with NBC, CBS, FOX, etc. depending on the show she's working on. Next up - Pushing Daisy's. |
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