San Francisco and area

Our next stop along the way was San Francisco. We stayed at a nice RV resort about an hour south of San Fran. We drove in one day and did a self guided tour. We drove past fisherman's wharf; alcatraz; went through the golden gate park; and of course, we drove across the bridge. That was pretty neat. We also drove to haight/ashbury. Mike lived in that area, briefly, during the early 70's; and although that was a long time ago; he pointed out the house he lived in. The whole area is pretty preppy and a lot different from those earlier days.

We also followed a cable car up and then down, one of San Fran's really steep hills! We were here during the spring break time; and couldn't find a place to park our F-350 - anywhere! So needless to say, we didn't have a chance to get out and walk around. But we were satisfied with what we did see.

We also spent a day in Carmel. Again, we picked a really busy time to go and see this little gem of a town. But we did manage to find a parking spot down by the beach; and spent an hour or so walking and watching the waves.

We also took a few more scenic drives around this area; those twisting, curving, tight roads. And again were wowed by the beauty of the area.

It was on one of these drives, heading "home" for the night when we passed a pier, completely covered in sea lions. There must have been hundreds of them. All piled on top of, or right beside each other. It was quite comical watching the jostling when a new one came out of the water. After an hour or so of being entertained, we had a nice fish dinner at the restaurant beside the pier; and for desert, we watched the sea lions before heading home.

We then headed north up the coast; and were wowed by the rugged beauty of the Big Sur Highway. Unfortunately we couldn't stay in the park as we're too long for their spots.

Take a look at the pictures.