July 5, 2009

On Sunday, we spent the day in Benicia with Ginger's sister Renee and her daughters. We had a picnic lunch at Benicia State Recreation Area followed by a hike in the hills along the shore. Afterward we visited Benicia Capitol State Historic Park.

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Renee, Erika, Julia and Kathy

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Our picnic table, we had lunch here overlooking the Bay

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Karen, Renee, Erika, Julia and Ginger

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Julia got tired and Ginger carried her back

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Carrying Julia

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snake along the trail

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thistle flowers (wild artichoke?)

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closeup of thistle flower

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We visited the Capitol Building in Benicia, one of the state capitols before Sacramento

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restored exterior

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restored interior

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