Making the 6-hour drive up and down Interstate 5 can be pretty painful. Fortunately for us this time around, it’s almost Spring so there was a lot more to see along the way. The almond and cherry trees were all in bloom so the highway was lined with pink and white trees, which was quite a sight.

I don’t know why but I’m often fascinated by the patterns and tidy rows that farmers make with their trees.  I think that may be one of the reasons why I love driving through Wine Country so much.

The hills were all green from the abundant rainfall we’ve had this season and some of them were sprinkled with some “happy” black cows having some lunch. It kinda makes me want to eat some cheese.

I also enjoy watching the wind mills along Interstate 580 on our last stretch towards the Bay Area. It’s like a nice welcome party for us each time we make this monotonous drive.