Twin Peaks, CA

Where is my husband??? What did you do with him??? Two years ago when we were in CA he made it clear that there was NO WAY he would ever go up the mountain to my cousin Gwen and my cousin Mike's homes. Well, after going up to Jerome, AZ and then to the top of Mt. Lemmon, AZ, he has this newfound courage of the mountains. We have been trying to go up there the last 3 Sundays, but the weather didn't cooperate until yesterday. (Last Sunday they had 18 in. of snow on the ground in Twin Peaks). We went up there yesterday and holey schnikees...WHAT A RIDE!!! It put the AZ mountain drives to shame! There are switchbacks and hairpin turns that are amazing. The road is cantilevered off the side of the mountain in several places and at one point there is a bridge. I must admit, coming back down the "hill" at night was spectacular. You can see lights forever. They said that on a clear day they can see L.A. and the ocean from their house (that's over 60 miles away). On the way up there was fog on the rim, but not too bad. Fortunately, on the way down there was no fog. This mountain has Big Bear Lake & Ski Resort, Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks, etc. For the life of me, I can't imagine why anyone would live up there. Just getting into Gwen & Jim's driveway is a driving test. :-) We had dinner at Gwen & Jim's and really had a wonderful visit with them and their family. Their daughter, Jamie, and her family live next door to them, so we were able to spend the day with them, too. Thanks again, Jim & Gwen! Heading up the "hill" Notice how the road is cantilevered off the side of hill. Now THAT'S a switchback!

Cantilevered AND a bridge.

Fog on the rim.

Michael, Mike, McKenzie & Jamie

Bob, me, Jim & Gwen

Hard to photograph at night,

but magnificent to see!

City lights.