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Oct 21
Pacific Coast Drive
Today we decided to have a slow start and then do a drive from San Mateo to Santa Cruz, along the Pacific Ocean. As soon as we crested the ridge between SF bay are and the Pacific coast, we drove into the bank of ocean fog, which provided a rather ghostly atmosphere for the drive. …
Oct 20
Coyote Point – San Mateo
Today we slept in a bit and then visited the Coyote Point recreation park. The park is a nice quiet space and faces out on the San Francisco Bay. it is obviously a good local relaxation and sports area. There were people joging, playing games, a wedding party or 2, a man meditating on the …
Oct 18
San Francisco
San Francisco Today we finally made it into downtown San Francisco. It was windy and the fog shrouded the Golden Gate bridge, just as you would expect to see in October.. We wondered around a bit and explored the Fisherman’s Wharf area of the city. This is where I found the Nyckelharpa player and got …
Oct 17
San Jose
Introduction Visit to San Jose was mostly a diversion from going into San Francisco, but also and to have a look around the other cities in the SF area, and to appease Kim’s curiosity – she was here 28 years ago. It is obvious that the Silicon Valley companies have bought great riches to San …
Oct 16
Transit Day – Toronto to San Francisco
Flight from Toronto to San Francisco After a mere 6 hour flight on a Air Canada Airbus A319, and we are in San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and after a meander through the sprawling terminal, a shuttle train ride, and a drive, we are at out hotel in nearby San Mateo. Australian traveller tips: Pearson …
Oct 15
Brief visit to Toronto
This is a quick visit Having driven in from Ottawa the night before we slept in till 11:00 am and then, given that we did not have much to do until we needed to be at the airport between 16:00 and 17:00 ( USA bound flight at 20:15), we decided to got for a drive …
Oct 14
Transit Day – Ottawa to Toronto
Driving from Ottawa to Toronto Route Our GPS was programmed with “avoid tolls”, and so it took from Ottawa towards Kingston, and then along the shore of the St Laurence river and Lake Ontario to Toronto. Traffic Traffic was quite light until we got to Kingston and stopped for a lunch and stretch the legs …
Oct 11
Ottawa
Ottawa? Why Ottawa? As some of you might well know I have a younger brother who has been living in Canada. He is a any of very few words, so I when the invitation to his wedding came earlier this year, I was very happy, as it ended up dove-tailing quite neatly with the rest …
Oct 07
Transit Day – Paris (CDG) to Zurich (ZHR) to Montreal (YUL)
Transit day Flights 2 flights today, one from Paris (CDG) to Zurich (ZUR) , and about and hour later from Zurich (ZUR) to Montreal (YUL). Airports Paris – Charles De Gaulle airport is actually conglomeration of 3 terminal buildings. Terminal one was first opened in 1974 and it shows its age. Travellers tip: give yourself …
Oct 06
Vierzon
Vierzon Vierzon is a medium sized city on the Cher river, about 80km or so south of Orelans. it is a major rail junction and at the first glance it does not look like there is much to see here. Especially not no a Sunday afternoon, when everything is closed. Wikipedia page for Vierzon has …