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Dinner at Albanese's

Barb grew up with Chris in Ebensburg and has lived in Sunnyvale, CA for past 11 years.

(L - R) Katie, Annie, Chris, Barb, Lane, Allie (going into 10th grade).

Not pictured: Eric (down for the count).

Day 31 - in the homestretch

Tchau - Drinks in Monterey before parting

Cousins (clockwise from left) Annie, Gabi, Katie, Jerry, Chris, Philip, Dierk, Nicholas

17 Mile Drive - Monterrey, CA

From sea to shining sea (ignore overcast weather).

Lunch at Google - Mountain View

Testing out the new bikes, for employees use for getting around campus

Day 30 - Dinner at The Stinking Rose, San Francisco

Dinner in "cabana". Helping hand on signs from our waiter.


Garlic rules at The Stinking Rose

(more) Streets of San Francisco

Flower Power

Painted Ladies

California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco

Recent renovation has created a sparkling building - we spent half a day here (Jerry). I loved the museum! It was so fascinating to watch the fish swim around. When they fed the fish they would all move to the food in a big clutter. I touched starfish and a sea urchin. The starfish had a hard skin. The sea urchin wrapped itself around my finger. It was cool. I also liked the mammal exhibit. I learned that there is a striped rabbit discovered in 1999 in Vietnam.
By: Katie


Cousins + dinosaur

Day 29 - Golden Gate Bridge

muir woods video (sideways)

Muir Woods - Marin County, CA

Cookie Factory - Chinatown

Streets of San Francisco

Alcatraz

Mileage update - 6,100

4,200 - first 2.5 weeks
1,100 - RV
900 - and counting in recent rental

6,100 - total miles to date. That is enough driving to get us NY to San Fran to New York and then some... and we're not done yet.

Day 28 - San Francisco!

Dinner with (second) cousins Nicholas and Philip from Germany

Sequoia Forest - Mariposa Grove

Big Bird

Day 27

Posted at entry to our hotel in Yosemite

Junior Ranger program

Each of the national parks offers a junior ranger program, allowing kids to earn their stripes and receive a patch and badge while learning the ropes. After reviewing Katie's submission, the park ranger then swears her in and makes a big announcement, asking for a round of applause for the newest junior ranger. Doesn't take much to make us parents proud.

Scenes from Yosemite

El Capitan

Bridalveil Falls

Half-Dome

Our sole celebrity encounter...

We saw Rhea Pearlman traversing through the wilderness of Jackson, WY (sans Danny DeVito). Chris, whose celebrity radar never rests, made the call and confirmed it with another tourist. Forgot to provide this important update two weeks ago.

Yosemite

Views of the Upper Falls and Valley from morning hike: