FJ60Cam an' Fam Get High AF

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The sand is quite coarse compared to the the fine white sand of Florida/Alabama gulf that I’m used to. Upon closer inspection, there’s really not any sand - it is all small polished rocks.

There’s a few deposits of larger rocks like this, and me and the girl walk around looking for a few interesting ones to collect while Stephanie and the boy soak up some sun.

 

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Eventually we decide to leave, and on the way out stop by the Cypress Tree Tunnel at the Historic KPH Maritime Radio Receiving Station.

 

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Seriously, I can’t emphasize how generous Mr. & Mrs. T were during our stay.

Not only did they house, feed, and chauffeur us, but Mrs. T (home)made Andrew a BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!

 

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Our last full day, we went back into the city. We didn’t have a schedule, so we didn’t have to rush out.

We drove over in our Camry this time and made our way to the Mission District for the best Taqueria in San Francisco. Unfortunately for us, after we stood in line and our mouths started watering, I noticed the cash only sign, and I only had enough only for a taste.

Tourist fail right there, but that was the only time I would have used cash that trip. Even the parking meters take cards.

Driving to the Mission District basically meant taking city streets the entire way, and that means ALOT of blocks covered. One thing I noticed is that the drivers are GOOD. At no time did it get cut off, swerved into, or have to take evasive measures. There were even any jaywalkers. I guess living around that many people requires a certain level of civility.

After finding some food, we drove over to Twin Peaks, the (2nd) highest spot in town at 922’ above sea level. Like two beautiful breasts (the early Spanish Conquistadors called them the Breasts of the Indian Maiden due to their natural shape), these hills afford 360 degree views of San Francisco.

 

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It was windy AF up there. Bring a jacket if you go. It was probably 65-70 degrees but the wind made it feel like 20.

Here’s a 360 view to do it justice:

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Last stop for the day was the Exploratorium hands-on science museum for kids (and adults). No pics, but if you have kids, this is a great place to spend an hour or three.

We headed back to Tom’s house, where @Cruiserdrew and Mrs. C’drew had recently arrived from Sacramento for the evening.

Tom picked up a few dozen fresh Tomales Bay oysters earlier in the day, and they held a shucking class on the deck.

Mrs. T made a wonderful mignonette sauce, as well as some Rockefeller mixture that we lightly cooked in the grill.

These were paired with Lé Kirkland’s finest

And followed up with a Chicago deep dish pizza from Zachary’s in Berkeley. It was so stuffed it could barely hold itself together. Amazingly delicious.

 

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I wish I had more story, but unfortunately we had to head back to the real world.

The next morning, Tom, Andrew, and I ate some leftover birthday cake for breakfast, and then we packed up and drove back to Oakland for the long flights (and weather delays) home.

'til next time...

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Come back soon! I hope we see you at Rubithon.

 

[Ol Yeller]

Thanks for sharing your adventure, good stuff.

 

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Nothing to see here. Just high AF again, doing Tourist Stuff with the fam’ in Utah...

 

[spressomon]

^ who's the guy in the hat?

 

[wct49]

Nothing to see here. Just high AF again, doing Tourist Stuff with the fam’ in Utah...

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you are looking more "Turkish" everyday. The drug dealer looks hawt as ever....

 

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^ who's the guy in the hat?

you are looking more "Turkish" everyday. The drug dealer looks hawt as ever....

I’m getting less and less domesticated the longer I live as a free man/wild animal.

 

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No trip to the Great Outdoors is complete without first making a trip to THE Bass Pro Shop for gear...

 

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If you aren’t familiar with our pyramid-shaped Bass Pro Shop, watch this informative video a dozen or so times until it makes sense:

 

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Why is this important to this story?

If you read the comments in the video, you’ll come across this nugget of wisdom:

 

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We were traveling to SW Utah, with limited time, so driving was out of the question. The nearest major airport is Las Vegas, so we booked some cheap flights and rental car.

The flight was uneventful for a few hours until I turned my phone off airplane mode to check the GPS...

 

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...no, I didn’t send the plane into a death spiral, but when Google Map loaded, it appeared we were headed straight for the Grand Canyon

Hot Damn!

 

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You can’t visit the Southwest (we were flying Southwest, too, btw) without feeling like an archeologist, so imagine my surprise when the first structure I see when we touch down in Vegas was an MF’n pyramid...

 

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We pick up our bags and see a driver there to pick up a ho...

This is a great strategy, so we stick around for a few minutes to see how it plays out. We do see a lot of loose hoes in the Vegas airport, but none are taking the bait, so we GTFO and proceed to pick up our ride for the week.