Category Archives: Travels

A trip to the Galapagos, 2018

Posted on May 22, 2018 by Jill Perry

January 31, my Son-in-law, Mark, took my friend Ann and me to San Jose airport. Thank goodness he works in San Jose, as this isn’t the first time I’ve hitched a ride on his way to work. We had no … Continue reading →

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Travels in June, 2016

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Jill Perry

It was going to be a busy couple of weeks- California Cornish Cousins annual gathering the first weekend in June, looking for some new cemeteries to check for roses, home for a few days, then down to Pasadena for the … Continue reading →

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Road trip- Cornish Cousins and lots of cemeteries

Posted on June 23, 2015 by Jill Perry

Part 1- Getting there is half the fun The first weekend of June was the California Cornish Cousins gathering in Grass Valley. They aren’t my actual cousins, they are other people of Cornish descent. And for those still wondering, Cornish … Continue reading →

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Absolutely Perfect

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Jill Perry

It has been such a beautiful summer here. In normal years, the inland valleys heat up, and the fog is pulled over the coastal areas. The weather forecast is always “night and morning fog and low clouds, partial clearing in … Continue reading →

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Road Trip- Northern California

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Jill Perry

Back around March and April, I realized there were events in northern California on consecutive weekends in June. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could visit my friends near Chico in between, and cut down somewhat on the driving? Getting … Continue reading →

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Great Rosarians of the World 2013

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Jill Perry

Part 1- before the talks Every winter since 2001 there has been a Great Rosarian honored at the Huntington Library in San Marino. This year two were honored- Dr. Walter Lewis and Dr. Malcolm Manners. I hadn’t heard of Dr. … Continue reading →

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A Quick Trip to LA

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Jill Perry

A few months ago, a friend near Los Angeles, JD, decided it was time to downsize his garden. He can’t keep it up anymore, and he has an amazing collection of polyantha roses, many of which aren’t available anywhere in … Continue reading →

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Roses in Cemeteries on the Dia de los Muertos

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Jill Perry

I got a call from Judy, the friend in the Sierra foothills I wrote about a couple of years ago (Foothills Roses post). She was in Gilroy visiting her father, and wanted to know if I’d like to look at … Continue reading →

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San Juan Bautista

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jill Perry

This is a wonderful small town for historians, geologists and lovers of heritage roses. Being all three, I’m glad it is so close to Santa Cruz. It is the site of one of the early Spanish missions, and later became … Continue reading →

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Dr. Wang Guoliang, China Roses and Quarry Hill Botanic Garden

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Jill Perry

A month or so ago, Virginia Kean called to arrange a good time for Dr Wang to visit the Heritage Rose Garden. I promptly forgot what date. On Tuesday a couple weeks ago, I saw an announcement from the Guadalupe park office … Continue reading →

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