Several years ago we took a drive up California route 49. We explored the northern end of this road through California's historic Gold Country. That trip had been before digital cameras and blogging and I was anxious to return so that I could share this place with you.
The innkeeper at the B & B we stayed at (no, we don't always camp) suggested dinner at Sardine Lake resort but warned us that they did not take credit cards.It doesn't look very impressive but as I recall, the food was good. Since we didn't eat there this trip I can't vouch for the quality currently nor do I know if they now take credit cards.
We were told to check in at the boat house where we could get a drink and wait for our table.
As pleasant as that evening had been, neither of these things are what I was anxious to experience again.
The area is very popular in the summer but was quiet when we visited early in the fall. Even though many fisherman were out on the lake, there were still plenty of boats available to rent.
An interpretive trail begins at sand pond. Signs along the way explain how both man and nature have changed the environment over time.
The innkeeper at the B & B we stayed at (no, we don't always camp) suggested dinner at Sardine Lake resort but warned us that they did not take credit cards.It doesn't look very impressive but as I recall, the food was good. Since we didn't eat there this trip I can't vouch for the quality currently nor do I know if they now take credit cards.
We were told to check in at the boat house where we could get a drink and wait for our table.
As pleasant as that evening had been, neither of these things are what I was anxious to experience again.
It was this that drew me back. The incredible beauty of the Sierra Buttes reflected in Sardine Lake.
The area is very popular in the summer but was quiet when we visited early in the fall. Even though many fisherman were out on the lake, there were still plenty of boats available to rent.
Nearby is Sand Pond with a picnic area and swimming.
An interpretive trail begins at sand pond. Signs along the way explain how both man and nature have changed the environment over time.
A sign here explained how beavers dammed up the creek here, drowning the trees. After the beavers moved on the pond filled in and became a meadow. Eventually the forest will retake this land.
See more views of our wonderful world at Our World, Tuesday, hosted for us by Arija, Gattina, Lady Fi, Sylvia and Sandy.
