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This past weekend, took a drive into the Delta (the Sacramento River delta, that is), to pay a visit to Grand Island Mansion (http://www.grandislandmansion.com), to scout as a potential wedding venue.

Getting there is about a 90 minute drive from SF. Traffic through Pittsburg was heavy, where the freeway goes from 4 lanes to two. Stopped at the local In and Out for lunch, but paid for it later.

The mansion and its grounds are very nice. Ideal for weddings, with room to roam, and a nice outdoor ceremony location. When we were there, a wedding party was just starting its preparations for the evening.

On the drive back, we headed a different direction from our arrival route, and ended up taking two ferries. These ferries are operated by the State of California, and are part of the road system. We surmised this because the short trips are free. One of the ferries we saw on our way up, and thought we'd take on the way back. The 2nd one we just happened by and decided to take.

A couple of weekends before, we had seen a venue in Half Moon Bay, the Mill Rose Inn. Although it had nice gardens, it was a bit small, with musty smelling rooms, and I read a rather negative report on Trip Advisor that put me off. Before that, we'd seen a couple of places in the Sonoma Valley, one called Kenwood Farms and Gardens, which was nice, but on the rustic side, and a couple of vineyards, which seemed quite expensive for what they provided.

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