Bienvenidos A Sacramento!

Welcome to the new Goyo blog about Sacramento CA.  I recently traveled to the Philippines and kept a foto blog of my journey.  Some of the viewers of that blog asked to see my hometown so here it is.  Although not a native Sacramentan I have lived here since I was eleven years old.  I won’t tell you how many years that has been but it’s long enough to call it my “hometown”.  So now I share my hometown with you. 

Why is the above title in Spanish?  Well, when Sacramento was first founded in 1839 this area was a part of Mexico.  There is a rich history here and I will touch on some of that as we progress.  If you’re looking for us on a map, we are to be found approximately 400 miles north of LA and 90 miles northeast of San Francisco.  Sacramento is most notable for being the Capital of the State of California so that’s where we should start. 

Here then is a foto of the Capitol Building.

 

 

This is the West Entrance to the Capitol.  When the Governor or any other dignitary is to make a speech to the public these are the steps they will stand on to address the crowd.

Another look at the West Entrance.

A plaque explaining the construction of the Capitol Building.

A closer look shows some of the detail the builders carved into the building.

Closer yet to see the detail.

The Gold Seal of the State of California.

A golden ball sits atop the Capitol Dome as befitting the “Golden State”.

The South Entrace to the Capitol.  This was a Saturday so not too many people around. 

The North Entrance.  This has become the main entrance for the public to use.  Every weekday you will see various groups here protesting one thing or another.  Mostly they’re wanting more money for whatever their cause is.  Hey, my cause is Goyo!  Do ya’ think I could get some money from the state by launching my own protest? 

Across the street, to the west, from the Capitol is the Office of the State Treasurer.  Hey, maybe they’ll give Goyo some money!

The Library and Courts Building.  Oops.  Maybe I’ll drop my plans to protest.  Wouldn’t want to end up in the State Court.

And that concludes our first glimpse of California’s State Capitol.  Thanks for visiting and stay tuned, there’s more to come.