Winchester Mystery House

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Do you know the way to San Jose? While poking around in gift shops on Tuesday we found a postcard of the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California which both Meg and Steve had heard about so we opted to drive down early Wednesday morning. It’s a fascinating 160 room mansion built over 38 years without a master plan. Construction was carried on 24 hours a day 7 days a week! The place and the story behind it are fascinating. We toured 140 of the rooms and much of the behind the scenes including the basement! Finished up with lunch and a quiet afternoon at home. In the evening we ventured into Redwood City for dinner at Citrine and tiramisu at La Tartine.

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