California Tour 2003

Thirteen club members and Dr. Batte traveled to the Central Valley region of California for a four day tour March 23-27, 2003.  The group visited Woodbridge Winery in Lodi, Hilmar Cheese in Hilmar, J.R. Wood Fruit Company in Atwater, the Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks, and a large Dairy Farm near Tulare.  The group also toured San Francisco city sites and Alcatraz Island.  Following are pictures from the tour.

• Learning about wine
• Tanks of wine
• Barrels of wine
• Vineyard in early spring
• Freestone peaches at J.R. Wood
• Cling peaches at J.R. Wood
• Strawberries at J.R. Wood
• Sequoias
• Through the tree
• General Grant
• General Grant #2
• General Grant #3
• General Sherman
• General Sherman #2
• The long and winding road
• At the dairy
• Milking cows
• Lots of silage
• Hay aplenty
• Streetcar at Fisherman's Warf
• Hills of San Francisco
• Painted Ladies
• San Francisco from the twin peaks
• The Golden Gate
• Alcatraz Island
• The Bay Bridge
• Alcatraz - sign
• Alcatraz - guard family dormitory
• Alcatraz - Prison
• Alcatraz - Cellblock A
• Alcatraz - Home sweet home
• Golden Gate from Alcatraz

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