Yesterday I told you I'd been to an Alpaca ranch, and many people were surprised when I said it had rained all day. California is supposed to be sunny at this time of the year, isn't it? Well, for proof, take a look at a few photos. On that page you may… more »

For those of you who know and love "The Castle" this one should be a good yarn. For those of you yet to delight in the film, go and see it and get a better perspective on the Australian psyche. I went to Bonny Doon. Ah, the serenity. Pity that there… more »

I made another pleasant discovery today. California drivers are extremely polite. Given that this is the land that coined the term "Road Rage", this came as a bit of a shock. Every time I get to a corner and have to cross the road, I am very mindful of… more »

I'm sitting in the Californian town of Cupertino which lies to the south of San Francisco and west of San Jose. The name, that of a town in Italy, was given by Don Juan Bautista de Anza, who called the creek running through the area the Arroyo San… more »