San Francisco Trips

Scott got up early this morning and tossed the laundry we washed last night into the dryer and then crawled back into bed for a bit. I got up a little later and hopped in the shower. Once I was dressed we got to packing what we could until …

This is just the basics.I will update and insert photo's soon . First of all , you need a lot of energy to do it this way.Arrive to LA early morning of Tuesday and collect minivan.Set GPS for Kawada hotel in LA. Eat, rest and wash. Drive around …

Friday, 8/1 - Well, after many months of planning, the day has finally arrived! I can't believe that we're actually driving across the US! It's something I've always wanted to do. Our drive will take us from Connecticut to California and back …

Flight to San Francisco from Australia was uneventful although we experienced quite a bit of turbulence. Arrived around midday (still Saturday) and caught a taxi to our hotel - The Chelsea Motor Inn in the Marina District. We actually had a …

Leave home from Seattle at 5am, drove 13 hrs non stop. When we got into the northern tip of California, hot waves hit us right away. Check at the outside temp on the Dashboard, it's at 102F. Driving into San Francisco downtown to our hotel …

Thanks for reading my trip journal. This is the longest paid vacation I've taken in my entire working career. All of us had great fun! I'm determined to finish this journal to note down every happy moment in this trip. I would like to give specia …

Quote of the day: "Patty... I love you, but it's past lunch time." -Joab A good first day, although we barely fed the children (or ourselves). Left the house around 8:30am. It felt weirdly normal. We decided to take the scenic route out of …

Sun 08/02/09 (day 1) - Seattle Arrived at Seattle Tacoma Airport . Taxi to Seattle Crowne Plaza Hotel . Very nice place just right for 2 day stay. Breakfast in the " almost classy" Lowells overlooking the Bay. Seattle Space Needle. Brilliant …

We met up at The Hacienda hotel and pretty much set off on our way to Big Sur. This was the longest driving day which probably worked out well as we spent most of the journey getting to know other people in the group. On the way we stopped …

To See After arriving at The Westin St. Francis , experience the Palace of Fine Arts or walk along Chrissy Field to Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point, a Civil War fort built in anticipation of the Confederates taking San Francisco. Venture …