March 1st 2012:
For the home stretch of our week on the road we headed over to San Francisco, or what some of the older Chinese call Jiu Jin Shan (Old Gold Mountain). It’s called Jiu Jin Shan because it was given that name by the Chinese who arrived during the gold rush searching for their fortunes. Random tidbits of info, I know.
Anyhow we spent two days/nights wandering the city by the bay, checked out the Marin Headlands then finished up the trip with a slow two day drive down Pacific Coast Highway, with dozens of stops along the way.
I think Felicia and I were skinnier in 2008. Damn photographic evidence….
While checking out the curvy section of Lombard Street, I noticed a couple of tourists who decided they needed a photo in front of the street, so much so that they decided to leave their small child chilling on the street corner. Fortunately this little baby gave me a little wave while I took his/her picture.
After meandering the bottom of the hill, I drove Christina and Felicia up to the top and raced down the eight switchbacks screaming like a small child. This turned out to be so much fun for me that I rerouted us for the next two days so I could jet down this killer road. I think Felicia got carsick by the look she gave me on the 4th trip down….
17 Mile Drive. Abso-freaking-lutely epic. I had never done this particular stretch of coast, and they charge a $9.50 toll, but it was worth every penny and the detour.
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