Rolling Hillsides of Temecula, California

"No petting the part pit bull puppy until he accepts you into the family," warns Agnes.

Clearly this was advice I should have gotten before I entered the home of Agnes and Harvey of Temecula, California.

But chomp as he might at my outstretched hand he was no match for the quick skills I've developed having Rocco. 5 minutes later, I earned this Rocco's (yes, same name, different dog) 'circle of trust' and he licked my paw in apology.

70 miles north of San Diego is where Agnes and Harvey bought their 10-acre plantation farm way back in 1981. In it's heyday there were as many as 360 avocado trees and hundreds more citrus groves. I'm here today filming them show me around the grounds including the antique museum with vintage cars, furniture, tools, glass and general Americana like collectible signs from the early 1900's. The area looks like a film stage for Bonanza.

This morning Agnes treated me to a yummy glass of fresh-squeezed orange juice complemented by breakfast waffles topped with apricot spread and whipped cream. There's nothing like picking your own produce 6 feet from your mailbox. We dined briefly at a Taco Luncheonette where I promptly ordered 2 well packed fish tacos. Nobody makes fish tacos like Southern California. So much more to share but there's a fabulous sunset to shoot and the rolling hills of the Santa Rosa Plateau Wildlife Preserve in the distance.