So mid May it was time to go back to California and see the kids, along with a number of friends. Took JAL via Toyko and landed in California. The first day and a half we spend at my friends house and attempt to get over jetlag.
I had rented a Toyota Rav4 but got what was available which turned out to be a Ford Escape 2024 model which was nice and got super milage.
Drove across the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin county and San Rafael. The weather was a bit foggy the first day but cleared with temperatures in the mid twenties.
Had a nice meal and a few shots of premium tequila.
Woke up in the morning to beautiful blue skies so took a stroll around where we stay.
Great barbecue set up we put to good use.
Nice little putting green.
Now it was time to go see our daughters, we had seen Kayleigh who lives in San Francisco in September of 2022, but had not seen Vanessa who flew up from her home in Manhattan beach Los Angeles. The plan was to walk from the Marina in SF where she lives across the Golden Gate. Turned out to be quite daunting. At the end of the day it was 31,000 steps.
First view
A little closer
Almost to the bridge
My daughters from just before you can get up to the bridge. SF in the background
Made it to Marin County.
Vanessa stayed with her sister in SF and we headed back to Marin. The next day we were going out to West Marin to meet K's boyfriends family who live in Pt Reyes.