Mushrooms Picking in Belarus

Every fall I have one dream. I dream about early morning in the oak grove. Each tree is huge, age-old. I dream that it’s October, and even air is golden from the color of the foliage and leaves. I dream that I went to mushroom picking with my parents. It’s one of my favorite recurrent…

Apple U-pick up at Swanton Pacific Cal-Poly Ranch

I’m the seasonal person. I always have a list of the very seasonal things to do in my mind. I love cold (in the mountains) and fresh and wet here near the Bay winter, festive activities it brings, snow adventures and wet hikes to waterfalls. Spring with its fresh green grass, clean air, blooming fruit…

Sonoma Hot Air Balloons 2017

My lifetime bucket list has few point with hot air balloons rides. I cannot imagine how someone will not have a warm heart seeing this marvelous invention of the humankind flying in the morning skies. When in 2015 we visited Sonoma Hot Air Balloons I experienced the euphoria. Bright blue skies covered with the dozen…

Town of Niles and Shinn park

Okay, let start with prehistory. I used to travel by Amtrack every three months. It was hot June day when I first saw small street along the train route. Because of unexpected works or delay ahead, the train stopped for a few minutes, and I was able to catch sight of lovely old buildings, coffee,…