May 17, 2025
After my last post, which turned out to be much longer than I had intended, I think now I’m going to do more frequent, shorter posts for the remainder of this California rail adventure.
I’ve been having an amazing time so far! The magic has really been flowing, especially since I arrived in Fresno. I’ve seen a lot of beautiful things, so in this post I’ll show you some of it.
First, the train ride from Emeryville was pleasant on the San Joaquins train. We started out with views of the San Francisco Bay, then turned inland.
Most of the scenery along the route was not particularly photogenic, but we passed miles and miles of fruit trees. I learned from one of my hosts that this area supplies 25% of the nation’s produce!
As I mentioned in my last post, our train was delayed by almost two hours. This turned out to be a blessing, because the mercury had hit 100 F (38 C) in Fresno during the day. By the time I arrived, around 7:30 pm, it had dropped to 88 F/31 C, and the full moon peeked out from behind the train as I disembarked.
When I arrived at my cat sit near Woodward Park, I met my two cuties, Cashmere and Magic. They kept me good company for the next four days.
During those next few days, I got out for several excursions, with too many photos to share in one post, so I’ll split them up. The ones here were from the bike path just a few blocks away from the house. The weather was mostly quite pleasant, and I loved the bucolic views.
I also met up for a short visit with my amazing soon-to-be-Servas-host, Carole, who took me on a river walk just north of where I was staying. Despite both of us being plagued by many prickly plant spikes that lodged into our socks, shoes, and clothes, the walk and scenery were very pleasant, with the water nearby especially refreshing since it was a bit hot out.
In my next post, I’ll share photos from the incredible Underground Gardens, a must-see if you visit Fresno!
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