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DAY 19 - Last Stop in California
Joshua Tree On May 18th, Rhoda and I lunched in the Joshua Tree National Park, our last California stop, before heading to Arizona to...

Nancy Parker
May 18, 20211 min read
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DAY 17 - Sunnylands Center in Rancho Mirage, California
Donald Olson’s The California Garden Tour: The 50 Best Garden to Visit in the Golden State sparked my interest in visiting the Sunnylands...

Nancy Parker
May 16, 20211 min read
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DAY 15 - Los Angeles Arboretum and Botanic Garden
On May 14th, I found myself lost in the splendor and variety of the eleven gardens and landscapes of the Los Angeles Arboretum and...

Nancy Parker
May 14, 20211 min read
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DAY 14- Huntington Garden
My May 13th visit to the Huntington was an all-day affair. The sheer eye-popping splendor of the gardens at Huntington has no equal in...

Nancy Parker
May 13, 20211 min read
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DAY 13 - Old Santa Barbara Mission
Initially, I included Abbys, Missions, and Monasteries in my travel itinerary, but many remain closed due to the pandemic. I was thrilled...

Nancy Parker
May 12, 20211 min read
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DAY 9 - Filoli Garden
Saturday, May 8th, Rhonda and I arrived at our appointed time to walk the grounds of the Filoli Estate. Sitting in the foothills of the...

Nancy Parker
May 8, 20212 min read
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DAY 7 - Cornerstone
Rhoda and I arrived at the Cornerstone Gardens on May 6th. This assemblage of small gardens designed by a roster of international...

Nancy Parker
May 6, 20211 min read
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DAY 4 - Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens
We made our second stop on May 3rd in Fort Briggs, California. I spent my afternoon exploring every nook and cranny of the 47 acres of...

Nancy Parker
May 3, 20211 min read
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DAY 3- Louis Simpson Garden
I read about the Louis Simpson Garden in Donald Olson’s The Pacific Northwest Garden Tour- The 60 Best Gardens to Visit in Oregon,...

Nancy Parker
May 2, 20211 min read
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Road to Renewal with Nancy
The Road to Renewal is for the adventurous who love gardens, national parks, sacred spaces, and road-tripping.

Nancy Parker
Apr 29, 20212 min read
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