An Admirable April Adventure: PA/Filoli/Half Moon Bay

Sunday, 14 April, we had a brief look at some older Palo Alto neighborhoods and the Stanford Campus. At 11:00 A.M. we met Stephen and Ann at Filoli, a beautiful home with gardens from the turn of the last century. By the time we finished, it was early afternoon and everyone was hungry. We decided to cross the Santa Cruz Mountains and drop down into Half Moon Bay for lunch. Ann and Anna found a wonderful Mayan restaurant on Open Table called the Capistrano Cafe. This was a highlight! We parted company with Opa and Ann and drove up Highway 1 to Pacifica where we joined the 280 and headed back up over the Sierra Nevada to Reno. We were home by 8:00 P.M.

 A visit to Stanford

Rodin's Burghers of Calais

 Memorial Church

 The troops in one of many arcades

 Splendid Architecture

 Hoover (Herbert not J. Edgar) Tower

 Pleasant Views

 Hoover Tower

 Campus view from Hoover Tower

 Wildflowers on Stanford campus

 Filoli

 Filoli kitchen

 Dining Room

 Reception Room

 Library

 Stairwell

 Hanging with the grandparents

 Entrance with wisteria 

 Carla Sue had something to say

 Beautiful spring flowers

 Pool

 View back to the house

 Telling time the old way

 Beautiful vistas

 Cochinita: slow-cooked pork to wrap in corn tortillas

 The Hastings

 Opa and Ann

The troops post-lunch

It was a great day and a terrific trip! There likely won't be any more posts for a while, unless something interesting pops up. So that's all for now.

OXO

D.