Getting to San Francisco

Lesson #1.

when you are in a panic because you think you 'may' have lost your important papers don't panic! Take an extra 5 minutes to look through your bags to find the papers. It's better than getting ripped off by a local taxi driver for $44 USD for driving a loop in the airport because you find them in your bag AFTER you go in.
P.S. Always put your important papers in the same place!

Houston Airport

Like most U.S. Airports nothing really stands out. the signage is very good and I had no trouble finding my gate. I do think it's terribly warm in her and it did occur to me that this is where I should get a hat for Kevin, in Texas, unless of course I find something better in California!...oooo, I just was a gorgeous pair of snake skin cowboy boots!

The Rockies

My first view of the Rockies is nothing less than breath-taking. I don't have a window seat and I'm too polite to ask the gentleman for a picture. I probably should and will if I don't have a window seat on the way home.

They seem to sneak up on you really. I first noticed the terrain changing about an hour into our 3 hour and 45 minute flight. The land was red and we were likely flying over New Mexsico with only a half hour left I am certain that theswe are the Rockies of Western Californ or Eastern Arizona, okay, it could be Nevada...I can't seem to find the same lines they show on maps in books to determine which state I am flying over (LOL) The point is that they seem to 'frow' out of the land and change colour at the same time. They appear black and white now, as snow covers the peaks and sometimes valleys.

San Francisco

Cindy and I connect at the airport easily, with two simple text messages to locate each other. The cab ride from the airport was a lot more than my GoogleMap calculations had estimated at $56.00 USD. I think we got ripped off again as the guide book in our room says $35 to $45... oh well.

We spend the evening walking the wharf, stopping at Cioppino's and we share a cold seafood platter that is awesome, staying on the patio (which is really the sidewalk) until we get too chilly and move on. We walk watching street performers and just really take in the 'air' of the city untilwe both agree that we are tired.

Bed comes early for these two 'party' girls at 9:00 p.m. but we plan to be up at 7:30 a.m. to start day 2!

Cheers to all our friends and family,
Love Tamara & Cindy

P.S. Now this is buskering!