Presidio National Park San Francisco

My last full day in San Francisco! I spent the morning mostly sitting around and in the afternoon I rented a bike to 'bike the bridge'. Why I ever thought it was a good idea to rent a bike out in San Fran I don’t know. I biked up through the Golden Gate Park and then onto the Presidio, this took me to the bridge which is pretty amazing. I …

I set out on another bus ride to The City to see my good friends Christian and Jamie. Luckily enough the weather for the weekend was supposed to be sunny and warm, the one benefit to a lack of snow in Tahoe is clear skies in San Francisco. It was nice to feel warm weather and no rain for a change in this amazing city. It was my last weekend on the …

Rented bikes at Blazing Saddles, down at Fisherman's Wharf. Very friendly people with many helpful suggestions. San Francisco has many steep roads though. Even if you try to circumvent those, you will find yourself long gradual climbs often. It is a nice way to see the city nevertheless.

We met with Laura Andranoco for Lunch at the …

Up and out early to catch a boat across to Alcatraz... no we haven't been arrested, we are on a tourist trip from Pier 33.

We start off with a walking tour starting at the dock, from a ranger who inform us about the early part of Alcatraz Island`s history. We learn about the army fortress and military prison it was, before it became the …

Next morning before we set out again I tried to get some photos of the motel and area around; however, it was pretty hazy and looked like it had been raining.




I love the Art Deco-ish look of the motel and houses around - not to mention the trolley car which ran right outside the motel. Although I could hear …

Sunday morning is race day.

I got up around 5:45 and eventually grabbed a taxi straight to Crissy Field. You know those scenes where cars jump over the hills in San Francisco? We almost did that. These guys know how to hit the gas going down hill. He was trying to catch all the green lights. Jesus, I was holding onto the back seat waiting …

After a 10 hour drive in the RV and a few stops (like to the infamous In and Out Burger for lunch...best burgers and fries in the US from a fast food chain and all natural and made on the premises) we arrived in San Francisco. I think Chris pushed through because he just didn't have the heart to tell Zach he wasn't going to see Edo's house that he …

The castle winery that captured our imagination the day before did not disappoint. It was a bona fide 13th century Tuscan castle complete with drawbridges, towers and a moat! 14 years in the making, it was a dream come true from a 4-th generation wine maker from the Sattui faimly, whose original vineyard we visited the day before. We toured the …

We woke up early to a miserable grey day, completely different to the previous day’s weather. We realised the alcohol to last us three days had in fact nearly gone. I went out dressed in my three quarter length jeans armed with a jumper, although the weather report stated it would be 18 degrees I trust nobody. Claire was more optimistic …

We sure slept well last night!! In bed at 7.30pm and awake when the alarm went off at 6.50am!! School in the USA just started back in their new school year last week, football is starting and baseball has finished!

This morning we were collected by a Greyline coach at 8.45am and had a deluxe city tour in a double decker. We saw the iconic …

... to walk it either ... it was one hell of a long way. So anyhow we walk west eventually finding the The Presidio National Park. We walk through it and past the many military style buildings, resting at the Walt Disney Family museum and using their ...