Who would have known that the united states was so beautiful? I certainly didn't. San Francisco was everything i love about Europe tucked into an easy, cheaper and more diverse environment. The streets are amazing, with beautiful old houses lining them. The people there are extrordinaryly helpful and the spirit there is over all very relaxed and...

Although our flight is not until tomorrow, the trip really began today. Marin arrived at about 7pm. I was chatting with her mom when the phone rang: it was my parents. Their flight from Reno to SFO has been cancelled. The only way they could make the flight from SFO to San Juan (then to BVI) was to fly on Southwest into San Jose, then - somehow ...

we made it down the alcan!  no flat tires and no new cracks in our windshield!  we are safe and sound in san francisco a day early at irene's god parent's house.   we saw lots of wild life (bears, caribou, sheep, buffalo) on the way down. and we stopped at the laird hot springs which were great after 3 days in the tent withou...

We've had a great day today - we avoid the dodgy part and spent much of the day in Fisherman's Wharf/Pier 39. The weather was sunny but cool - 62F. It is lovely if you can keep out of the wind and in the sun. We had a good breakfast sitting next to the pool in the sun. Thereafter we set off to the "Streets of San Francisco" - had to be said........

The year started with me in San Francisco and funny enough it also ended in San Francisco. 

12:05 flight out of San Fran. Here's our first photo. It's Michelle, Jen and I. Matt is joining us in a couple days. 13 hour flight to Taipei

San Francisco to London, London to Johanisburg. Johannisburg to Livingstone,Zambia. Only took 2 days!