Lafayette (East Bay), California MAPPING THE DAY A RoadTrip to the Bay Area of California is often spent in San Francisco, the Wine Country and the rugged Pacific coastline. However, we have found many worthwhile diversions and gastronomic delights in the East Bay. After all, the American pioneer of sustainable and local cuisine, Alice Waters,…
Month: November 2011
The Road Up to Jerusalem
Jerusalem, Israel MAPPING THE DAY On the road from the western coast of Israel up to Jerusalem, olive tree groves dot the landscape. The stories of the region boast the importance of olives and their role in survival and commerce. As we trekked up the highway, we learned more about the importance of olives in…