San Francisco
Photo Friday: Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco
We went to this Japanese Tea Garden on a tour of San Francisco and were just amazed at this hidden treasure in the middle of a big city. Pin It
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Fountain in San Francisco
Tom got this photo of a statue in a fountain when I wasn’t even paying attention. I love the way he caught the drops of water suspended in mid-air. Pin It
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Muir Woods
We were astonished that this incredible forest exists right on the other side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Tom got this amazing shot looking up at the sky. Pin It
Pin ItPhoto Friday: Alcatraz Guard Tower
San Francisco is one of our favorite places in the whole world and a tour of Alcatraz Island is just fascinating. Tom managed to catch a sunset view through one of the guard towers on the island. Pin It
Pin ItGirls Getaway to the City by the Bay
The first thing you need to know about your completely fabulous getaway to San Francisco is that you are going to be friggin’ cold. Doesn’t matter if it is winter, spring, summer or fall, this beautiful city is pretty much always chilly, especially in the evenings, especially near the bay, especially if you are actually … Continue reading
Pin ItFoodie Tours: An Introduction to Local Specialties for Less
My husband and I have learned that we don’t need nearly as much food as we had previously consumed when traveling. In fact, we have even cut down on our calories at home. Maybe it’s our age, maybe it’s being a little overweight, but we have both agreed we are fine with eating a little … Continue reading
Pin ItAll the Cool Kids are Doing It: A 2011 Retrospective
This has been a truly, truly wonderful year. It didn’t start out that way. Sometime last January, I got punched in the stomach with the news that the travel company I was writing for was doing away with the travel blog I had painstakingly designed and maintained for almost two years. Not only did they … Continue reading
Local Tastes of the City: San Francisco
We had coconut shrimp for the first time in Key West. In Mazatlan, we gorged on plates full of barbecued, fried and spicy shrimp. In Puerto Vallarta, we had a scallop appetizer that we still talk about – and fresh coconut ice cream. In Ireland we had freshly baked scones studded with juicy raisins. In … Continue reading
Touring San Francisco
“The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco.” – Mark Twain I stepped out onto the balcony of our fabulous cruise ship suite on the Disney Wonder that had proven to be not quite up to our expectations, just to confirm what I had checked on my computer. It … Continue reading
Muir Woods – A Wilderness Right Outside San Francisco
In the middle of the little town of Lahaina on the island of Maui, there is an ancient banyan tree that is massively huge. It has spreading, winding branches that fill the little park where it’s located. It’s quite impressive and was the largest tree we had ever seen. But it could have been gobbled … Continue reading
