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Vacations

Pacific Coast highway

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Pacific Coast highwayWe traveled up the Pacific Coast highway through Carmel. The road twists and turns along some of the most spectacular scenery you’ll ever see.

23-SurferDude.jpgSurfer dudes abound along the coast. The waves were pretty darned impressive! I sure wouldn’t want to be snorkeling out there.

Sea LionsSea lions in the ocean: Just north of Hearst Castle is a colony of sea lions. They sun themselves on the beach or cavort in the ocean and generally make a spectacle of themselves.

SucculentAn interesting succulent that grows along the beaches, and is apparently planted to prevent beach erosion.

25-Casino.jpgThe mascot of the Seven Feathers Casino in Southern Oregon. It’s halfway between Vancouver and San Francisco. A perfect spot to spend the night on the way to SF.

Vacations

San Francisco

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Coit towerCoit and Transamerica BuildingsWe really enjoyed San Francisco a lot. It is a really pretty city, and even more laid back than Vancouver, if you can believe that! The picture on the left is a view from Fisherman’s Wharf up the hill towards Coit Tower (on the left) and the Transamerica Building (on the right). Coit Tower sits on Telegraph Hill, a monument to the heroism of San Francisco’s fire men.

ChurchStraight down the hill from the Coit Tower is this church. Really quite an attractive building. One thing that really stood out about San Francisco was the really interesting architecture everywhere.

ExploratoriumThe Exploratorium is an interesting looking domed building surrounded by beautiful parklands. It’s been featured in tons of movies, including Dirty Harry. It’s a great place to take the kids, as it has a hands on science exhibit.

City HallSan Francisco’s City Hall. It is apparently a replica of the White House and has been used as a stand-in in a number of movies. It looks the same from the front and back, which leads to the joke that SF politicians don’t know whether they are coming or going.

San Francisco Painted LadiesThese are the famed Painted Ladies of San Francisco. These Victorian era homes are in the Haight Ashbury part of town, and have been lovingly restored to their former glory.

Transamerica buildingThe Transamerica building as seen from the top of another very famous landmark, Coit Tower. It is arguably the most distinctive landmark on the San Franciscan city landscape.