BOU AVENUE
San Francisco

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Kelly Wood and I arrived in San Francisco, California on 6 June 2007.  We checked into a nice but inexpensive motel (Greenwich Inn) and then walked about 10 blocks to Fisherman's Wharf where we purchased a couple of CityPass booklets which gave us unlimited rides on the transit system (including cable cars) plus free admission to a number of attractions around town.  Our first day's highlights included a visit to Pier 39's Aquarium of the Bay, a boat cruise in San Francisco Bay, a tour of the Boudin sourdough bakery, dinner at the Squat & Gobble Cafe & Crepery, and riding an old cable car to Union Square in downtown San Francisco.

	This is a blue tang at the Aquarium of the Bay.
	This is a yellow tang.
	Here is a colourful sea anemone.
	A school of anchovies swim overhead (?).
	These jellyfish look pretty cool.
	Sonny stares at all the fish swimming around one of the two underwater tunnels at the Aquarium of the Bay. Photo courtesy of Kelly Wood
	This is the San Francisco skyline as seen from the tour boat.
	Here is infamous Alcatraz Island.
	Wikipedia has some interesting things to say about the famous Golden Gate Bridge.
	Pier 39 is a favourite hangout for California sea lions.
	The Transamerica Pyramid is another recognizable San Francisco landmark.
	Kelly catches a cable car near Union Square. Photo courtesy of Kelly Wood

On our second day, 7 June 2007, we went downtown to visit the California Academy of Sciences & Steinhart Aquarium (CASSA) and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.  We then headed to Golden Gate Park and toured the Conservatory of Flowers, the Japanese Tea Garden, and the M.H. de Young Museum.  By this point, we were pretty "toured out" and decided to clear our heads a bit by going out to Ocean Beach on the west side of the city.  Once we got our fill of sand, surf, and wind, we made our way to Russian Hill to visit famous Lombard Street, "the crookedest street in the world".  We ended our day with a fantastic seafood dinner at Bistro Boudin (upstairs from the sourdough bakery).

	Kelly stands beside a familiar-looking mailbox in downtown San Francisco.
	Kelly stands beside a chamber containing a giant sea bass at CASSA.
	This penguin is seemingly happy to be so close to Kelly.
	Seahorses are always fascinating to look at.
	This chameleon seems to be looking for something to eat.
	There is a special exhibit of carnivorous plants at the Conservatory of Flowers on this day.  These are pitcher plants.
	Here is the well-known Venus flytrap.
	Sonny gets too close to one of the bigger Venus flytraps!
	This thought-provoking neon light display can be seen at the M.H. de Young Museum.
	Kelly checks out the "silverware".
	Kelly is always on the lookout for nice salad bowls.
	There are a few creepy exhibits in the de Young Museum.
	This is a rather gaudy fisheye mirror!
	Kelly jumps for joy at Ocean Beach.
	There is something primeval about gazing out into the expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
	Here is famous Lombard Street, "the crookedest street in the world".
	Kelly and Sonny stand outside the Bistro Boudin at Fisherman's Wharf.

Kelly and I left San Francisco on 8 June 2007 and headed north to Oregon.

A thick fog obscures part of the Golden Gate Bridge. Photo courtesy of Kelly Wood