Fair Oaks

chickens and dogs and swimming pools

Back in Fair Oaks for a couple of nights, where I spent my exchange year 14 years ago. Staying with Margarita and John and their two dogs.

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I arrive in the afternoon and say goodbye to my new trucker friend, who still has another 24h of train ride ahead of him and who will no doubt go home and shoot some deer.

I get picked up by Margarita and we head home where the dogs greet us enthusiastically. We head out for dinner in the evening and then I finally get some much needed quality sleep in a good bed for the first time in 5 nights.

Fair Oaks hasn't changed too much, except for a few new shops and bars in the little heart of the village and construction on a new park design.
I get my long awaited burger from sunflower and take a walk along the American river.

The second day I take a dip in the pool, learn how to make tamales and we enjoy a very nice dinner at home with friends and family.Read more