Sorry we've been out of touch for a few days... we were happily lost in the Gold Country at the home of our friends Gabriele and Peter - no internet access... just golden hills, green oak trees, balmy weather, a fabulous full moon in clear starlit skies, and good friends to share it with. They have a beautiful home in Coarsegold, California, near Yosemite National Park. Coarsegold isn't easy to get to - it took us three days from Colorado, including a night in Las Vegas, where Dick won $141 playing poker - woo hoo! We stayed at the Paris Casino, which we thought was apropos, since we'll soon be seeing the real thing...
We also visited Baker,("Gateway to Death Valley!" "World's Largest Thermometer!"), Barstow, Bakersfield, and other not-so-scenic spots en route. And we discovered, while having cocktails with Gaby and Peter's neighbors in Coarsegold, that there is a Tarantula Festival in Oakhurst, which includes a Hairy Leg Contest, usually won by one of the local ladies. Who knew - this is creative entertainment at its best!
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