Rancho Guajome Adobe

Rancho Guajome Adobe

Rancho Guajome Adobe is one of the historic landmarks from the old days of California. They are not quite as old as missions but they present us with the slice of life that people had at that time.

The rancho is quite a magnificent house with everything you can think of. It's not a castle but it is surrounded by big piece of land where the cattle grazed. They had their own smithy, stables and the like. The interesting part was the size of the rooms. They actually were rather small, even the biggest room in the house: the sitting room. But the most astonishing thing were the beds: they would fit a modern child but they would be far too little for an average adult. Of course there were no "proper" bathrooms either but they did had a bathtub that was tiny. We indeed are very lucky to have all the modern conveniences.

The Sewing Room in the Attic

Perhaps the best room in the house was a little workshop, a sewing room that was situated in the attic. That was the only second storey room in the whole house, other than that it was a typical Spanish style rancho with inner courtyard and all the rooms opening into it. But from this attic one can enjoy a magnificent distant view.

The Inner Courtyard with a Fountain

We were fortunate enough to have a self-guided tour as there were just three people total visitors at that time. It is an interesting relic of California history and if you have a chance I urge you to visit this adobe.