We’ve just returned from a family vacation in California –2 days touring presidential libraries & 3 days at the happiest place on earth, DISNEYLAND!
On our first day, our immediate destination upon landing was Richard Nixon’s Presidential Library.

Richard and Pat Nixon’s grave



Nixon as a child is 2nd from the left.




Helicopter that flew Nixon out on that fateful day.







Nixon on his way to Poland.






There was another wall plastered with Time Magazine covers of Nixon.


Pearl and gold brooch from Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos


Piece of the Berlin Wall

Recreation of the Oval Office when Nixon was president

Gold filigree bracelt from Soeharto, Republic of Indonesia

Beautiful matching gold filigree purse from Soeharto, Republic of Indonesia






After a full day of traveling & exploring the Nixon Library, we retired to our hotel in Anaheim, the Embassy Suites (North). This is a very fun hotel with its happy hour & roaring lion in the atrium.

This lion’s paw twitched every once in a while & would get up to roar every hour.

Koi pond
Click here for Day 2 or Days 3-5 of our California Adventure.