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| Our first stop in SF- Vietnamese sandwiches! |
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| picnic lunch with a foggy view of the Golden Gate bridge |
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| Now you see it... |
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| Now you don't. |
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| resting pelican...he was very watchful of me, though |
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| plant growing from center of the log |
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| can you spy the starfish? |
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| San Francisco Botanical Garden |
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| The first of our tree climbing ;) |
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| pretty |
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| Dutch Windwill at Golden Gate Park |
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| Pebble Beach- on our way to Santa Cruz from San Fran |
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| cool looking rocks |
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| yummy coffee and donut for breakfast |
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| Attempt #3- Someone finally got their Blueberry crumb cake from Whole Foods |
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| Monterey Bay |
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| Looking for sea otters...no luck |
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| in Candyland |
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| cool looking mural |
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| Dametra- yummy Greek restaurant in Carmel |
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| very yummy calamari at Dametra- the best! |
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| Carmel Mission Basilica we didn't go inside but it looked very cool from the outside |
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| Walton Lighthouse in Santa Cruz- across from the restaurant Crow's Nest |
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| my first fancy latte and probably my last...realized I like just regular coffee |
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| We took a nice stroll in this park |
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| amazing redwoods |
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| can you find a four-leaf clover...i haven't yet |
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| having fun between the redwoods |
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| acting silly inside the remains of a redwood |
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| cool trash bin |
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| very yummy pizza |
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| pizza joint |
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| covered bridge in Felton |
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| Ice Cream shop in downtown Santa Cruz |
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| driving around the coast of Santa Cruz |
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| yummy tri-tip roast at the best restaurant EVER..."I's" place ;) |
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| "I"- glowing, isn't she? |
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| me and "S" |
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| tea salad at Burma Superstar |
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| rainbow salad at Burma Superstar |
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| mixing it up |
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| much acclaimed Burma Superstar- Thanks for the recommendation JC! |
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| Alamo Square- location of the opening credits for Full House |
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| in front of "Postcard Row" |
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| The Painted Ladies |
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| garden "pots" in front of the park's public restroom |
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| This is the last tree that I climbed |
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| at the bottom of the Coit Tower |
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| at the base of Coit Tower |
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| Oakland Bridge |
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| The World's Curviest Street in San Fran...I think it this was Lombard Street |
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| in Chinatown looking for good hot and sour soup |
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| Found some at Hunan Home's Restaurant |
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| Appetizer Combo..not that great |
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| This place didn't seem like much when we were there but later that evening, the line was out the door. We think it was a tourist stop. |
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| Chinatown in the afternoon |
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| Wall art |
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| Chinese Street Musician...makes me think of my grandfather...even though he doesn't play an instrument. |
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| The gates to San Fran's Chinatown |
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| Cable car leaving |
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| Chinatown at night |
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| China Girl |
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| Fresh baked sourdough at Boudin's |
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| Teddy Bear bread!!! |
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| moving bread basket |
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| Clam Chowder in bread bowl |
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| yes...eating the bowl |
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| I LOVE the taffy! Although it's not from California...from Salt Lake City, Utah |
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| Our last night out |
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| We got upgraded in our room at the Raddisson because the bathroom wasn't working well...this was the upgrade...a shoe shiner |
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| my last breakfast in California |
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| "I's''" breakfast |
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| "S's" breakfast |
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| Breakfast at Cable Car Cafe |
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| departing hugs |
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| Goodbye California |
WOW! What a fun 5 day trip. Jet lag hasn't been horrible. It was so good to get to visit "I", see some great sights, and eat some yummy food. I missed my family tremendously, though. I hope that we will get to go visit this great state together as a family one day.
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