Hiking

Day 144 - San Francisco, CA - Variable Sun and Clouds Low 60's:

I woke up early today for a bit of work before heading out to Mt. Tamalpais State Park for a day of hiking. Pierre had recommended a trail and we decided to test it out. We began on the Matt Davis trail which led us down through the park, past redwoods and to Stinson Beach. It was a beautiful 4.3 mile hike that started in the clouds and fog and ended in the sunshine of the beach. Once we got down to the beach we took out our lunch and munched. After lunch we made our way to Dipsea Trail that led us to the Steep Ravine Trail. These together added up to about 2.7 miles giving us a total of 7 miles for the day.

We headed out of the park and made our way back to the city. We made a trip to Mitchell's Ice Cream. Pierre and Kathy had recommended this as a GREAT local place where they make their own ice cream and if you know Ben you know we couldn't pass this up. Ben got Irish Cream Ice Cream while I had Thin Mint. Both were delicious.

After ice cream we headed back to the house to shower and get dressed for adult night at the California Academy of Sciences. It's a really neat event that they do on Thursdays. They have drinks, music, and speakers. The place is AMAZING. They have a huge aquarium, a Rain Forest, a planetarium, and other exhibits. We had a blast! The best part was definitely the planetarium show called Fragile Planet. It took us from the museum to space and back. If you get the chance to come to San Francisco I STRONGLY recommend visiting this place. The only thing that I wish was that we had had more time.

We left the academy and made our way to Chow for some dinner. It is a great local spot and if you happen to visit, the minestrone soup is outstanding. We enjoyed our fabulous hosts for the last evening before making our way back to the house for some much needed rest!!