A few weeks before Sean and Katie’s wedding, I went down to San Francisco for a visit. During my stay, we went out and had a lot of fun. Here is what we did in photos.
- Giants Game: After a rough flight, I made it to the Giants game.
- Driving Across the Golden Gate Bridge: A bridge I love.
- Ferry to Angel Island: On a boat!
- Climbing to the Top of Angel Island: A short hike brings a great view of San Francisco.
- Immigration Station: A somber place where many bad things happened.
- Walk Back to the Ferry: Eucalyptus trees!
- The Ferry and Tiburon: A cute little town.
- USS Hornet: Descending into the bowels of an aircraft carrier.
- Driving Across the Bay Bridge: Another great bridge.
- Pi Bar, Monk’s Kettle, and the End of the World: The beer is great in San Francisco!
Later on in the summer, I returned to San Francisco for another visit. This time the Portland Timbers were playing the San Jose Earthquakes.
- On the Way to San Francisco: In the PDX airport, I stumbled upon a Timbers-themed jet.
- Heading to Coit Tower: Once in San Francisco, Sean and I walked to Coit Tower.
- Coit Tower and Christopher Columbus: Who knew Christopher Columbus had a statute in San Francisco?
- Beer O’Clock and a Spoiler: Now that’s what I call a spoiler!
- Let’s go to a Protest: Random protest outside a bank.
- Dinner at The Monk’s Kettle: A fine dinner was had at Monk’s Kettle.
- Nightcap at Social Kitchen and Brewery: Always need a nightcap.
- Passion for Breakfast: Who knew breakfast could be so passionate?
- Off to the Redwoods: A drive along Highway 1.
- San Mateo Memorial County Park Redwood Hike: A beautiful little redwood park.
- Skyline Open Preserve: Wide open spaces to look into the congestion of the bay area
- Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes: Rose City Till I Die!
- Beer for Breakfast at Suppenküche: This is a brilliant idea.
- Lombard Street Traffic Jam: How do the neighbors cope with this?
- Treasure Island: All of this will soon be gone.
- Conservatory of Flowers and Poisonous Friends: A great greenhouse.
- Cal Cup Baseball Tournament: Now this is baseball at its finest!
- Back to Cascadia: So long, San Francisco. See you next time!