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Mt. Diablo - 3,849 ft.
This million dollar view from Jan and Jean's
living room is of Mt. Diablo overlooking the city of Walnut Creek.
The building with the blue roof is the Lesher Center for the Arts.
Their professional Festival Opera Co.will present
Turandot and Faust this summer. Also Hello Dolly and Cabaret.
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Mt. Diablo in the fog
The mountain is in Mt. Diablo State Park
which is connected to a
regional park and designated open spaces
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Jane Vieth Suits and Jan Diepersloot
Jan immigrated to California from The Hague, Holland, 12/31/58
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Jean and Jane Vieth
They are half sisters. Their father was Jim Vieth.
He died in 2007 at the age of 96. |
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We take the Napa Valley Wine Train
It takes a 36-mile, 3 hour journey through the heart
of the Napa Valley wine country. Lunch and dinner
are cooked to order on board elegantly restored
1915-47 Pullman dining, lounge and Vista Dome cars.
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Jean and Jan have their first course
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Alan and Jane on the Wine Train |
Jean Vieth and Jan Diepersloot on the Wine Train |
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A Map of the Route |
A Delightful Salad |
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A newly planted vineyard |
Thousands of acres of vineyards are
seen on both sides lf the train. |
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A cable car being turned by human power at
the Powell St. turntable.
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Cable Car Barn and Museum |
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Huge winding wheels
These wheels in the central powerhouse pull the cables
around the entire system at a constant speed of 9.5 miler per hour. Cable cars basically latch onto the cable to propel themselves along their routes.
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The Asian Art Museum
Jan and Jane wait for Jean to walk over from her office
to meet us here. |
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Jamie
World's smartest dog. He's an Aussie, of course
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Jean Vieth
She is an Administrative Law Judge for the California Public
Utilities Commission.
A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
station is a ten minute walk from her home. The
commute to downtown San Francisco from Walnut Creek
by fast comfortable BART takes about 45 minutes each way
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Aquarium of the Bay
The diver points out the marine life.
There is also an Aquarium in Golden Gate Park
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The Golden Gate Bridge
Linking San Francisco with Marin County the Golden Gate Bridge
is a 1.7 mile-long suspension bridge that can be crossed by car, on bicycles or on foot |
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