Wednesday began with Suzanne and I taking a walk around our neighborhood. We admired the hills down to the Marina ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200990 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200991 and the Hotel Drisco ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200992 and these hills that we walked ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200993 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200994 and then some remarkable houses ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200995 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200996 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200997 ad we focused on the TransAmerica Building in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200998 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1200999 and noticed the moon already in the sky ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210001 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210002 which convinced me to take pictures of flowers ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210003 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210004 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210005 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210006 interrupted by the views ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210007 the houses ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210008 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210009 and the hills ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210010 before I was back to the flowers (which seemed to be a theme of the trip) ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210011 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210012 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210013 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210014 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210015 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210016 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210017 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210018 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210019 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210020 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210021 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210022 before we came to these steps down to the water ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210023 with a pair of shoes that had been abandoned (obviously by someone who felt the stairs were too steep) ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210024 and then I was back to flowers ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210025 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210026 beautiful houses ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210027 and his sign that stated the situation we saw around us ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210028 though the flowers kept us very impressed ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210029 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210030 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210031 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210032 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210033 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210034 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210035 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210036

After checking out of the hotel, we drove downtown where parking proved to be quite the challenge but when we did park, we were treated to views of the TransAmerica Building again ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210037 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210038 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210039 interrupted first by Mark Twain Street (whose words rang true for us) ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210040 before we returned to views of the building from various angles ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210041 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210042 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210043

Once we got Jane, we headed to Sausalito where we had this view of the city ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210044 as the touring fire engine went by ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210045 and our hunger drove us to this restaurant recommended by my BlackBerry ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210046 as Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210047 and Jane made a face ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210048 and then posed ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210049 so that I could take this self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210050 and this picture of the condiments ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210051 before Jane's sandwich ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210052 Suzanne's sandwich ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210053 and mine arrived ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210054 along with the French fries ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210055 and the ketchup to keep the fries going. ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210056 After a very long wait for the bill, we took a few more pictures of what was a remarkable view of Alcatraz ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210057 and of the city ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210058 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210059 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210060 and then headed north on US 101 until this car driven by Sibelle Oskarsson (415.492.0777 (strutyourmutt@sbcglobal.net)) ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210061 bumped into the back of our rental car ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210062 because there were too many dogs in the car (including one sitting on her lap). ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210063 Fortunately, there was no perceptible damage, so we drove on to the gate in Napa ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210064 and entered the magic code ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210065 so that we could park in violation of the signs in many languages and see Arlene and Michael. ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210066 Our visit began with a remarkable tour of their orchards, gardens and fruit trees ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210067 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210068 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210069 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210070 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210071 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210072 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210073 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210074 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210075 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210076 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210077 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210078 including this bush which is actually in focus ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210079 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210080 and further trees, plants and flowers ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210081 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210082 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210083 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210084 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210085 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210086 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210087 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210088 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210089 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210090 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210091 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210092 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210093 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210094 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210095 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210096 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210097 before we reached the olive trees (which felt very much like a scene from Tuscany) ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210098 and the strawberry plants which tasted even better than they looked ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210099 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210100 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210101 and a few quite beautiful flowers ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210102 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210103 before Arlene ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210104 took this picture of Jane, me and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210105 and we were shown to our quite remarkable quarters ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210106 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210107 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210108 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210109 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210110 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210111 where after a few more flower pictures ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210112 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210113 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210114 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210115 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210116 we were taken to the Celadon Restaurant where these were our (very tasty) main courses ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210117 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210118 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210119 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210120 before the owner took these pictures of all of us ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210121 ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210122 and after coffee ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210123 and dessert, ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210124 Jane posed with Greg Cole who is the owner ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210125 and we recorded his Zagat's ratings before heading back to see the wonders in the Bernstein house. ../../../Sabbat/2008/07.21-26.08SanFrancisco//P1210126