Sarah’s birthday cake

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Brian

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Sarah's birthday cake


I didn’t make this (I hope that’s obvious). We celebrated Sarah’s birthday at Brunello’s in Somerville on Tuesday night, and our usual waitress did her usually fantastic job of making the night special. Not pictured: a round of lemoncello shots and a glass of port for the birthday girl.

Taken in Ten Hills, Somerville, Massachusetts
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Hell on Wheels

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Brian

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Hell on Wheels


We’re now on bicycles. Stay off the sidewalks, folks!

Taken in Marina District, San Francisco, California
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San Francisco City Hall

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Sarah

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San Francisco City Hall


We have a stack of concrete blocks that looks like a prison without the fence. They have a beautiful example of French Renaissance architecture with the tallest dome in the US and they’re not even a state capital! (which is actually why they got away with building a dome taller than the US Capital.) Wait til we post photos from the inside…

Taken in Civic Center, San Francisco, California
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The View Down Pierce Street

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Sarah

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The View Down Pierce Street


I took this photo on my iPhone on a City Guides tour of Pacific Heights a couple days ago. It is one of the best views we’ve seen, but of course, the photo does it no justice. It is on Lynne & Ben’s street just over Alta Plaza Park.

We’ve done two City Guides tours so far. We’re doing another of San Francisco’s beautiful City Hall in just a few minutes. Then we’re going to rent some bikes and ride over the Golden Gate and to North Beach for some lunch.

More soon…

Taken in Pacific Heights, San Francisco, California
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Has anyone seen the Golden Gate Bridge?

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Brian

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Has anyone seen the Golden Gate Bridge?


We were well onto the bridge before I noticed. :-)

Taken in Fort Winfield Scott, San Francisco, California
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Mid-trip update

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Brian

We’re sort of in forced-relaxation mode right now, thanks to some pretty thick rain and fog over Clear Lake. We’re waiting on some laundry to dry and then we’ll be heading to the Blue Wing Saloon for lunch, where we’ll be returning for Monday Blues later this evening. We saw the hotel and saloon (which Sarah’s aunt and uncle own) for the first time on Saturday and were blown away. It’s a fantastic place to relax with a beer, and we’re planning on taking full advantage of that later.

In the mean time, here are some photos from the trip so far!

Cloud level

Cloud level

Arriving San Francisco

Arriving San Francisco

Brian & Sarah

Brian & Sarah

5★ Dinner

5★ Dinner

Very Wide Tree

Very Wide TreeVery Wide Tree

Sarah finds the most disgusting things, Pt. 2

Sarah finds the most disgusting things, Pt. 2

Redwood National Park

Redwood National Park

Ingomar Club

Ingomar Club

Green Dragon

Green Dragon

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View from our window — Clear Lake, CA

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Brian

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View from our window — Clear Lake, CA


In our typical fashion, we covered several hundred miles in the last couple of days, reminiscent of the big trip last year. Now we’re going to relax for a bit. This is from our hosts’ house, and we’re going to be spending a lot of time with this view. Coffee, beer, wine and probably a few books will be consumed in the next couple of days with that lake out front, and we’ll hopefully be doing some aquatic exploring, too. Don’t wait up!

Taken in Windflower Point, Clearlake, California
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Friday’s View from our Breakfast Table Window

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Sarah

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Friday's View from our Breakfast Table Window


This is the Carter House – one of the 5 buildings that makes up the Carter House Inns. It is a beautiful house. We stayed in the larger hotel building across the street.

We’re heading South today to Upper Lake. Forecast calls for high 70′s to lower 80′s and sunny : )

Taken in Eureka, California
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Our favorite view of the day

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Brian

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Rocky Coast


We spent yesterday exploring the Redwood National Park, checking another park off our list. While we did hike among the redwoods (and Sarah got to see an oh-my-God-is-it-huge! banana slug), this spot along the coastal drive was the highlight. We spent a long time just looking out at the coastline, where you can see three different shades of blue in the water, countless birds, and the distant mountains in the haze. As usual, the picture doesn’t even begin to capture it!

Taken in Klamath, California
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Friday’s View From Our Window

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Sarah

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Friday's View From Our Window


My aunt Lynne scored us a deal at The Carter House in Eureka. Seems like a great place so far, though our room overlooking the road isn’t ideal. I think the little house for rent across the street is adorable. We’re heading down for breakfast now, then we’re off to Redwood National Park. Hopefully the fog will break while we’re over-eating. More soon…

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