I ride over my beautiful ranch. Between my legs is a beautiful horse.
The air is wine. The grapes on a score of rolling hills are red with autumn flame.
Across Sonoma Mountain, wisps of sea fog are stealing.
The afternoon sun smolders in the drowsy sky.
I have everything to make me glad I am alive.  -- Jack London

    So rhapsodized the famous author while horseback riding on his beloved Beauty Ranch near Glen Ellen, in Sonoma County’s Valley of the Moon. We spent a recent Saturday walking, rather than riding, around this place, yet shared the famous author’s sentiments. The sublime landscape near the foot of Sonoma Mountain and above the valley and charming historic buildings were part of the reason.

After 24 hours flying on three airplanes and with not much sleep, we finally arrived in Chiang Rai in northern Thailand to explore the area, ride an elephant and more!  In a few days we'll start sending postcards about the latest travel adventure and we hope you will come along with us.  We've just joined our ship Nautica in Bangkok.  We'll be visiting 13 ports in nine countries on a 25-day cruise ending in Dubai.  Then we'll stop for five days in Germany on our way home.

     Be the first on your block to join our new online presence on Facebook. We’ll be posting images and brief stories about where we’ve been and where we're headed next. Our cover photo (one of our favorites) is of the Painted Hills at John Day Fossil Beds in Oregon. Check out our photo albums that include: colorful Valparaiso, Chile; southern California Lighthouses and the wild animals and adventures on a Botswana, Africa safari. We think you'll be transported.
     Our new Wilsons’ Travels Facebook page is almost live! We’re just looking for a few more friends to make it so. We invite all of you to join us. Happy Travels! Janet and Stu

Here is the link:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Wilsons-Travels/162045000522707