Saturday 6 June 2009

california highlights

S and I are coming to the close of a luxuriously long two-week vacation with my family in California. A few highlights...


Our ten mile walk from Mill Valley to Sausalito
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Flying Virgin America from San Francisco to Orange County
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The dinosaurs near Palm Springs
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LA's top tourist spots in one day:
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The Getty Center
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Venice Beach
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The Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco
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Yosemite :: Half Dome
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Yosemite Valley
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Olmsted Point
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"Hiiiiiiiii, Marmot!!!"
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Devlins, Darlingtons, and Wagmonds
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Lower Yosemite Falls
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"You smell like butt"
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On the Mist Trail to Vernal Fall
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Mirror Lake
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Pixar's UP in 3D
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Silicon Valley
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Dinner at 1300 for Mom & Pop's 40th Anniversary
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Thursday Nightlife at the California Academy of Sciences
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Making friends with Hank
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Angel Island walk
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We have had a great time but there was some sad news. One week after we visited my grandfather, he quietly passed away. We will all miss you, Pete!


It has been a special treat to see so much of my extended family but I do have one confession: I'm looking forward to going back to our bed!

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