My parents were just here for a visit. Showing them around is always a pleasure, and having visitors helps Jeremy and I see the city in a different way. WE did some things we haven't yet done but had been meaning to do:
- I took them on the Russian River wine road in Sonoma county. It's a tucked-away place with winding roads and tons of wineries. We tasted some good Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir and enjoyed the hot weather (not to be had in the city the rest of the weekend).
- We went into the Mission Dolores, which has lots of great history (it was founded in 1776) plus an interesting cemetery with old graves, quite a few from the 1906 earthquake.
- We also drove a portion of the famed 49-mile scenic drive. It hits lots of city highlights from the Palace of the Legion of Honor near the Sea Cliff neighborhood (I had no idea one of Rodin's "The Thinker" statues is on the grounds there) to Chinatown's narrow and busy streets.
Stopping to peer at informational plaques makes me appreciate how much history this city really does squeeze into 49 square miles.
2 comments:
What a great little video! I'll have to figure out how to do that. Looks like you had a fun weekend.
Cool - I just went to Savannah and will post a little slide show on the JanaBlog - check it out later this week.
Glad to hear all is well in SF. Austin looked like it was fun too. Can't wait to see Jeremy in July - are you coming back this summer at all?
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