San Francisco

We take a weekend trip to San Francisco

Kenny giggles wildlyAt the Point Reyes lighthouse


WavesOn the cable car


Simon demonstrating a pistonSimon demonstrating another device


Cork at the dinner tableDriving down Lombard Street


Kenny notices bubblesI flew down alone with Kenny. Great views on the way down. This is Bainbridge Island.


Bremerton


Kenny enjoying the flightDinner that night in San Francisco


We took a tour of Berkeley campus, and saw the famous Tyrannosaurus Rex


Interestingly trimmed trees around campus


Any guesses as to what NL means?(it means Nobel Laureate - they get their own parking spaces at Berkeley) We ate lunch here. Ann's kitchen in Asheville (Eric's mom) is much better!


At beautiful Point Reyes - the highlight of the trip for me. The blue markers show where the San Andreas fault is.At the lighthouse, which was unfortunately closed.


Beach views


Picnicking along the trail


This part of the trail reminded me of the last scene in the movie "The Sound of Music"Self-portrait


A view north up the coastlineHerd of deer in the distance


Feeding time at the ranch. There were numerous ranches along the road, from Ranch C to Ranch H and all the letters inbetween.At South Beach. What great light!


Making footprints in the sand


The conservatory at Golden Gate park


View of Alcatraz from Fisherman's WharfOn the cable car


Transamerica building from ChinatownPlaying Go at a park in Chinatown


Chinatown street. Chinatown in Vancouver is lots less touristyEric was very impressed by this Lamborgini


Shopping for veggiesWaiting for the elevator in our hotel


Visiting Eric's old friend Simon Field and his wife Katherine. Lots of fun toys, gadgets, and animals.Simon on the electric scooter


Visiting the treehouseSimon also raises chickens in a geodesic dome. They're very tame!


He has a web site for his chickens, too.In his office


Eric with studs (mini magnets)Union Square


Dim Sum in ChinatownDriving down Lombart Street


At Fort Point. We just saw the movie Vertigo, where a woman throws herself into the water right here.Some renovations going on at the Golden Gate Bridge


Inside Ft. Point


The Golden Gate BridgeKenny, leaning against the railing at the Golden Gate Bridge.


We visited a pet cemetery at the Presidio