So far the secret trip has been a big success. We got up at 4:30am to go to the airport, and I didn’t say what we were doing until we got to Terminal 1 at Pearson. Then I explained that we were flying to San Francisco, spending the day there, and then driving up the Pacific coast to Seattle. Much of the trip’s content will be decided en route, so there’s lots of room for flexibility.
Arriving in San Francisco, we were greeted by warm and sunny weather, which is apparently not typical for this area. It was 25C all day, and bright and sunny. We checked into the brand new Intercontinental Hotel downtown, and set out to explore. We spent lots of time shopping, and then visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. I only had my little camera with me, but the architecture in that place made me wish I’d brought the big one. Anyway, I did what I could.
Because of the time change, and our early start, our day seemed to last forever, which was a good thing. We had dinner at One Market, near the Ferry Building. I had an incredible Dungeness crab salad, and some perfectly-cooked bacon-wrapped pork tenderloin. We walked back to the hotel and collapsed in exhaustion. Today, we’ll pick up our rental car and head up the coast. More to follow…
