Three days in San Francisco have given us a glimpse of life on the West coast. The hills, the bridges, the cable cars, the yachts and ferries on the bay...yes, it's beautiful, and so like Wellington, on a larger scale, of course. And my first view of the Pacific Ocean was surprisingly emotional after two months away from NZ. Not helped by the fact that my lungs were on fire after pedalling up a steep incline. But we've also seen more people living rough on the streets here than in any other large city on this trip. California Dreamin'? Not for these guys.
... On bikes: our Blazing Saddles (geddit?) rentals took us all over and up and down the streets and through the parks of San Francisco. Then we braved the wind gusts to cycle over the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito. Thankfully, we joined the dozens of other cyclists who made the evening return trip via ferry.
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| Houseboat letterboxes, Sausalito |
... And on ferries: The city is proud of its beautiful, bustling harbour. The ferries are an integral part of its transportation system as well as tourist magnets so we've made the most of the chance to get onto the water.
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| Cute couple |
Thank you
This blog has been an interesting experiment. It's allowed me to reflect on as well as record our travel experiences. So, thank you, dear readers (I'm assuming it's OK to use the plural!), for participating. It has also made me realise how much the writer needs an audience. Not that I obsessively peruse the blog's stats (... but there have been 10 page views from Russia, just so you know!)
And thanks to my ever-patient spouse, who now turns and smiles in a Pavlovian way whenever I produce the camera from my bag. And who has never complained at his appearance in short shorts and long shorts in this blog.
Looking forward to seeing you in NZ soon!
Peeps
xxx
Very cute couple indeed you are !!
ReplyDeleteThanks Robyn for your beautiful writing, clever use of language and image, understated humour and charming accounts. I for one have looked forward to reading each instalment (you have your own icon on my iPad's Flipboard, which is not something every blogger I follow can claim!).
Congrats on the 35 years - of course we too celebrated our 27th last week, just a few days ahead of yours. We almost forgot - both of us, simultaneously.
Anyway, we are all here so much looking forward to seeing you both again, so travel safely across the temporal divide, hang on to your seats and arrive safely, smiling back in Aotearoa.
Apologies for this very late response. I have enjoyed reading your blog and find your writing style enjoyable. The pictures have added that extra something as well. So interesting to read about your journeys with Bruce.
ReplyDeleteJane