An exploration of gold panning adventures in the "Mother Lode" ( the "Gold Country") in California. With humor, faith, optimism, and spirit, The Fiddletown Journal chronicles the daily struggles endured by miners of 1849 and it parodies the miners today. An inspiring story of five men who joined forces to search for gold. The book touches on the history of California's Gold Rush and many small mining towns A useful travel guide for anyone who wants to visit the Mother Lode towns, restaurants, shops, and casinos.