Courtyard By Marriott Emeryville

... got sprayed with water. Pat had clam chowder in sourdough bread from Boudin but it was mostly bread. The people at the stadium were super friendly (the workers), thanking everyone for coming, hope you enjoyed the game, etc.

Actually, we found Californians overall to be very friendly and helpful.

We took the N train home. I didn't do my usual amount of research for this trip, figuring it's in the USA ...

... The whole crew were graduates of Cal Poly. Therefore conversation was always rich.

Matteus was my favorite. Not only had he attended Cal Poly, he was also good friends with my best friend Nate. They grew up together! They even worked in the same surf shop before attending college. Matteus had this quirky way about him. He was awkward and random. He was naturally humorous. Catching you off guard he would transition from ...

... tottakai ostin sitten ne vaaditut 5 kirjaa. Halvin kirja tuli sitten ilmaiseksi. Tämän lisäksi oli pakko ottaa yksi lisäkirja "muuten vaan". Lopulta kassiin päätyivät seuraavat kirjat:

- Jon Krakauer - Into thin air
- Bob Madgic - Shattered Air
- Craig Connally - The mountaineering handbook
- Craig Luebben - Knots for Climbers
- Bear Grylls - The Kid Who Climbed Everest
- Rick Deutsch - One Best Hike: Yosemite's Half Dome
San Francisco, California, United States nzhuk

... We also came across a little blind skunk. Was very careful to side step him as thought we may be tossed from the hotel if we came home having been sprayed. Having said that after the big 12 hour day, it didn't smell too good when I took my shoes off! Both Sue and I were footsore and weary but had a superb day. Invested in some Epsom salts and am looking forward to a long soak in the bath!

... paprika. Daarbij sluimererwten met Chinese champignons. Het was heel erg lekker. De wijnkaart viel tegen: bijna uitsluitend Europese wijnen. Misschien bijzonder voor de Amerikanen maar wij zouden liever Californische wijn drinken. De wijnen zijn zo belachelijk duur dat we uiteindelijk helemaal geen wijn drinken.

Na het eten wandelen we terug naar Union Square waar we de BART nemen (en niet eerst de tram en dan de trein) naar Milbrae, het station bij de luchthaven en vlakbij ons hotel.

... Manhattan to Albany, at this point it was dark as we then took a left hander and headed due west on the underside of Lake Ontario, Lake Erie and Lake Michigan before reaching Chicago at around 10am central time, the first time zone of three to be crossed. We expected a quick change in Chicago, but surprisingly we had 4 hours to kill so we headed out for a quick tour of downtown. Grabbed some grub in an old style diner called the Berghoff Cafe, gorgeous pasta and enormous ...

The beautiful city of San Francisco, in what I would consider one of the most beautiful states in the US. I was lucky to visit this city for the second time this year, last weekend. The visit this time was with a doubt so much more enjoyable, the weather was great, the company was superb and the place where I stayed just brought it all back. The memories of being back on the road traveling and staying in hostels with 8 beds, 4 of which are of course not ...

... and when Ruth asked what the cheeses were the attendant didn't know or care. We travelled through a very wet Oregon, with large sheets of water in many fields and water close to the surface in others. As we said earlier, this is the wet season here! At night we also caught glimpses of lots of snow as we travelled through the mountains.

... up at the food court in a mall, which worked, especially with my time constraints. I dropped Paul and the kids at the hotel, then drove the half hour down to San Jose. Arrived right about 9:35pm. My mom was waiting at curbside, but their bags weren't out yet (or so we thought). So I went around one more time; upon my return, learned that their bags had come before ...