Tuesday 8 August 2006 - San Francisco Headed into town for a day of sightseeing beginning the tour at Crooked Street, the world's most windy street. Walked by the shops spotting a man disguising (?!) himself holding tree branches aiming to scare everyone. Having spotted him he warned us "I'll get you next time!" Laughed him off until the way back, he certainly got Ellie who screamed and jumped a mile! So embarrassing. Can you believe he wanted payi...

Monday 7 August 2006 - Santa Rosa, San Francisco Lazy morning catching up on sleep from the trek. Staying in Santa Rosa which is an hour away from the City of San Francisco. Heresh, Rita's uncle takes us, Reena and Vikram out for the afternoon to the Petrified Forest. Lots of bears carved out of petrified wood. Heresh explains that one of the trees is 8 ft in diameter, a stunned Rita replies " That's bigger than me!".... Well yes Rita, that's actually b...

Sunday 6 August 2006 - Yosemite National Park to San Francisco After surviving our second night with the bears we were glad to leave them behind. Got to San Francisco, drove through the City passing Fishermans Wharf, Pier 39 before reaching the Golden Gate Bridge. After a little sightseeing the group parted. Not us Lou & Rich who decided to go for some real food.....steak & chips!! Picked up by Rita's auntie we got taken out for Mexican in...

Saturday 5 August 2006 - Yosemite National Park An hour late this morning as we were reminded several times by Thu Tam. Why we had to get up so early to see the Holy Tree baffled us, it was surely still going to be there a couple of hours later! Well we made it - it was a hole in the tree, but excited Tim Tam! Tried to stay awake watching a film about the National Park, proving to be difficult (these damn early mornings!). Leaving the rest of ...

Friday 4 August 2006 - Las Vegas to Yosemite National Park An early start (after an hour sleep) most of the day was spent travelling in the cramped van. Lucky we made it after Thu Tam thought it a good idea to attempt a U-turn in the middle of the desert nearly toppling the van! We all jumped out carefully and watched in disbelief as she continued. Reached Yosemite National Park, driving straight through it, as we were camping just outside it. ...