Golden Gate bridge at night.

I thought this must be a great bike route. 

Lombard Street is said to be the curvest street in America.

Hard Rock Cafe at Pier 39.

Alcatraz, aka The Rock.

Alcatraz cells.

And they think we have steep roads in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Lombard Street.

Trolly car, notice Alcatraz in the background.

Holocaust Memorial

Another view of Golden Gate bridge. Notice the waves.

A Parrothead must live here.

Any one want some fresh turtle, turtle eggs, or shrimp from Chinatown?

This morning I started with a walk through Frort Mason and on up to Fisherman's Wharf. On the way you have a great view of Alcatraz which I plan to visit this week. The seagull in the picture just posed in front of Alcatraz Island reminding me of the 1962 movie "The Birdman Of Alcatraz". More...

This morning I Simon and I started off by visiting the Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park.  The settings here were beautiful and very peaceful and worth a visit. HINT: If you come here on Monday, Wednesday or Friday you can get in for free from 9-10am. The photo below is just one of the many I took here, be sure to bring a big memory card. More...

Today I boarded the plane in Knoxville to start my next adventure that will take me to places I have only dreamed of so far.  The first leg of the flight took me to a short layover in Minneapolis. The next flight took me on to my first destination, San Francisco, California. I pick up my rental car at the airport, set the GPS to get me to where Simon is staying (Simon is the Australian I met in Arizona on our cross-country bicycle rides. We rode together for the rest of the trip to St. Augustine, Florida and became very good friends. http://www.ridingforadventure.com/ is the story of our ride) More...