Today we took a drive through history on State Road 49. We drove through Sutters Mill where the first gold was discovered in 1848. The old mill is still there. Then we got to Placerville. New is mixing with old but the road through downtown is still pretty narrow (especially for our big truck)! We kept going on SR 49 through many small towns, tall pines and other trees and rolling hills. We went through Amador City and Sutter's Creek where we visited years ago on one of our wine tasting trips. We had lunch in Plymouth at Marlene and Glen's 50's diner. I don't think they have changed a thing in the past 50 years except for adding customer's pictures. Had an enjoyable lunch.
I've attached a picture of a Ponderosa Pine. Most people ask Jeeves or search the Internet, I just asked my friend Peggy! She described the tree I was looking at to a T! Unfortunately the one I was looking at isn't very straight but still very stately! There are tons of them around the campground.
Today we had a beautiful drive, fond remembrances and "ain't life grand"!
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