We returned from Brannan Island to the Walnut ranch, dined out at Pietro's in Lodi, then the next day Liz and I could attended the Diamond Foods walnut growers lunch in Modesto. Excellent lunch, interesting perspective on the company, and my observations are that the walnut growers need to start thinking of succession planning, a common issue for farmers across California. The average age in the ballroom where the meeting/lunch was held was well over sixty.
Afterwards, we headed up to Laura's place in Cameron Park, dining out again on Italian food--delicious. The next morning (Friday) we headed out toward Grass Valley, and the picture above is an overview of the campground at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Lots of tall pines ring the park, and are dotted throughout the area where RVs have hookups. A small pond is on the west side of the area, filled with geese and ducks who fully expect you to carry bread.
Tomorrow we plan to visit the Empire Mine and gardens, which were built by the same family as Filoli.
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