My hubby planned a day date for us to take this Guided Tour to
This is the Historic Graner House once occupied by
the Wakamatsu Colonists.
I love this old Wisteria vine right outside the Graner House
as you know I love everything old and I especially love history.
I like to know the stories behind it all. Who were the people that
once lived here, how was their life.
You gotta wonder what it was like on this wrap around porch how
they spent their days living here.
The day we were here the temperature was a beautiful high 60's to low 70's.
There was a light breeze a perfect day for a farm tour and light hike.
This monument was in memory and tribute to one of the first
Japanese Colonists, the Wakamatsu colonists.
This was a moment that touched me, a Japanese girl named
Okei. She came as a nurse-maid to John Schnell's children at the age
of seventeen and tragically got ill 2 years later and past away at nineteen.
This was a great scene with these horses. They were there to
round up the cattle. The land is still used for grazing. I just thought
it was kind of romantic or maybe I'm just a sucker for "the cowboy"
Americana look.
The back end of this barn on the left was used when they brought in the
cows to slaughter. Not my favorite part of the tour. I didn't take
any pictures inside. The tour is about 2 hours long. They offering these tours
every 1st and 3rd Saturdays right now. If you love history and would
enjoy a walking tour, then you will like it. I also loved spending time
with the Mr.
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