Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Berkeley and San Francisco

I knew we should not have entered California at all--too many things to do and too many people to see. And we still have to get to South Carolina by Thanksgiving...


But I finally got to eat at my dream restaurant in Berkeley, Chez Panisse, a mecca for those who read about food and eating...It's the birthplace of California cuisine and preparing locally grown foods. It was a pricey, but yummy, lunch and Wayne wondered if we were the only patrons who had slept in a van the night before. Tyler also spit out about a $4 mouthful of oysters while Joe ate the ice upon which the oysters sat.

Then we went into San Francisco and walked around Chinatown and the Fisherman's Wharf. We saw a fortune cookie factory and watched sourdough bread being made. We grabbed a crab sandwich and fried fish and shrimp on the wharf for dinner The boys loved the sea lions that moved into one of the piers. It was another incredible night and I recommend that everyone take some serious time off.

4 comments:

Phil said...

Thanks for letting us know about the blog Wayne. Awesome to see you guys and the adventure. Miss you all up here but it looks like fun to sleep in a van down by the river. I want to see a pic of the van.

Phil said...

oh hey jamie says there are some bills you need to address in the mail. you should give her a call.

sasha said...

i love san francisco! such a great city!! have never heard of that restaurant, but will definitely check it out next time. you don't reeeeeaaaaally need to get to south carolina by thanksgiving do you? heck, just have it whenever you get there. enjoy the ride there with no time contstraints . . . any by the way, your recommendation to take some serious time off . . . yes, yes, yes. totally agree. maybe i can rent your van when you get home??

sasha said...

btw, i love the expressions of the boys. great pictures! and what's up with wayne. he looks so tan?!

oh one more thing. you going to be anywhere near idaho or utah around christmas time? i'll be in the neighborhood and would love to see you if you're near.