September 29

Arrived at 1:30 at SF0. Took a taxi to our hotel on Fishermans Wharf. We stayed at the Best Western PLUS - The Tucsan. Once we checked in , we did some walking around. Then we ate at Pier Market on Pier 39. Once we ate, we walked up Jefferson which is directly next to the water, then walked UP the famous VERY steep Hyde Street. Took us 25 minutes to get up to the top. Then we walked down the famous 'crooked street' - Lombard. Did some tourist shopping on Beach Street. What a great first day
Hotel - Best Western PLUS The Tucsan
Breakfast - Before Arrival
Lunch - Before Arrival
Dinner - Pier Market Seafood Restaurant

Got up early and rented a couple of bikes and bicycle across the Golden Gate bridge. What a neat thing to do. We made it! We spent about 5 hours riding. This includes riding to 1245 Van Ness St which has a place that my dad went to about 5 years ago. He loved the special seasoning that they had. So we did this. We were treated to a fly-over by a group of about 8 jets. We went out and took a F-car to the District center. BIG buildings and was super busy even at 9 at night. What a great 3rd day of our vacation!
Hotel - Best Western PLUS The Tucsan
Breakfast -
Lunch - SF cafe on the way to Golden Gate
Dinner - Cioppinos

Got up early and did the 17 mile driver around Monterey and Pebble Beach. Beautiful! Then we drove straight to the Monterey Aquarium - we heard great things about the aquarium and this was Awesome! Hewlett Packards owner built this for his daughter (what I heard), and it's incredible. This is located on Cannery Row which was known for canning sardines back in the 30's. Awesome place. We stay about 5 miles way from it. Our hotel is a block away from the beach

Hotel - Monterey Bay Lodge
Breakfast -Monterey Bay Lodge (Bay Cafe) - Excellent Omelets and breakfast
Lunch - No Lunch
Dinner - Coopers Pub

October-5th - Big Sur - Pfeiffer Beach - Anniversary Dinner Our 30th anniversary
Got up early and headed back to Big Sur. Today's 'event' was Pfeiffer Beach. This is truely a hidden Gem. If you don't know where it is, you will find it. There is no sign, no direction, no nothing. All you see is a very old single lane road that says no RV's or Trailers. You have to drive 2 miles. Then walk about a 1/2 a mile. There you will find the "keyhole" rock. Famous for having pics taken with the sun's rays shining through it. The beach is also known for the purple tinted sand.
Then we got back to the hotel.
Our anniversary dinner is at the Rocky Point Restaurant

Hotel - Tickle Pink Inn - Carmel by the Sea
Breakfast -Tickle Pink Inn
Lunch - Nepenthe - Big Sur
Dinner -Rocky Point Restaurant (Big Sur - Highway 1)

Left Yosemite View Lodge at about 8 AM and headed to Yosemite Park.
Went to the visitor center first in Yosemite Village
Then we walked to Yosemite Falls (lower). This time of year they are dried up
Then we drove to mmmm where you can see all water falls.
Then we headed to Glazier Point which was about an hour drive - what a spectacular view - elevation 7214'
Off to Sentinel Dome - elevation is 8122 ft
Got back to the hotel at about 6PM

Hotel - Yosemite View Lodge
Breakfast - Doughnuts
Lunch - Cafe at Yosemite Park
Dinner - Yosemite View Lodge Pizza

Spent out last day at Yosemite Lodge. Pic shown below is early morning. We left about 9AM and headed back to San Francisco. We took our time as we wanted to make sure that we we're too early for check in which was at 3PM. We got there right at three, checked in, dropped our bags off and turned the rental car in. Stayed at the SF Airport Marriot. This hotel has some great views. A very nice hotel.

Breakfast -
Lunch - Carl Jr's fast food (very good)
Supper - The Marriot