Great story! I'm glad you explained why it was called "Tennessee Valley."
I love Iris DeMent.
Reminds me of Fawlty Towers, when a couple from California is staying at the hotel. And the wife says, "You can swim in the ocean in the morning, and then go up in the mountains and ski in the afternoon."
Haha, I remember that and think of it now and then — though that would be Southern California, as only the bravest souls swim in the frigid ocean up here. 😊
When I first started going there I had no idea where the name came from, but then there was no internet to make it easy to look it up!
Hi Rosana! I love this story. I relate so much to what you say about being connected to that place. Ever since I moved to the bay area and first went to TV, I just fell an amazing connection to it. I loved to hike there any time I had a chance. I didn't have a car when I lived there but sometimes, if I couldn't find a ride, I would just rent a car for the weekend and head out there by myself. I almost lost my life there once. I was with Greg and Susan and a wave got me and almost took me in. I was under for about 10 seconds. The sea didn't like my kind so it spat me out. Or maybe it was TV showing me some love back.
LOL. Close call! I was at the beach with friends one evening when a big wave came in and drenched us. No one got swept in, but we had to walk all the way back at night with wet clothes. We were young then, so we just laughed about it. Anyway, it is indeed an amazing place and I'm glad you can relate! Finding it definitely changed my whole relationship to the Bay Area.
Great story! I'm glad you explained why it was called "Tennessee Valley."
I love Iris DeMent.
Reminds me of Fawlty Towers, when a couple from California is staying at the hotel. And the wife says, "You can swim in the ocean in the morning, and then go up in the mountains and ski in the afternoon."
And Basil says, "Hmm. Sounds rather tiring!"
Haha, I remember that and think of it now and then — though that would be Southern California, as only the bravest souls swim in the frigid ocean up here. 😊
When I first started going there I had no idea where the name came from, but then there was no internet to make it easy to look it up!
Hi Rosana! I love this story. I relate so much to what you say about being connected to that place. Ever since I moved to the bay area and first went to TV, I just fell an amazing connection to it. I loved to hike there any time I had a chance. I didn't have a car when I lived there but sometimes, if I couldn't find a ride, I would just rent a car for the weekend and head out there by myself. I almost lost my life there once. I was with Greg and Susan and a wave got me and almost took me in. I was under for about 10 seconds. The sea didn't like my kind so it spat me out. Or maybe it was TV showing me some love back.
LOL. Close call! I was at the beach with friends one evening when a big wave came in and drenched us. No one got swept in, but we had to walk all the way back at night with wet clothes. We were young then, so we just laughed about it. Anyway, it is indeed an amazing place and I'm glad you can relate! Finding it definitely changed my whole relationship to the Bay Area.