California Trip 2009

Ten day trip to California to see the sights. Major stops: San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, Yosemite, Monterey, Pacific Coast Highway, Los Angeles, San Diego.

California Trip 2009 Photos

Brian2011-01-12T00:16:38-04:00

The family just got back from a 10 day long trip to California. It was pretty intense and we were moving almost every waking hour. We saw a tons of stuff in an environment completely different than the East Coast. Go directly to the galleries or check out all of the posts under the "California [...]

California Trip 2009 PhotosBrian2011-01-12T00:16:38-04:00

San Diego Zoo Photos

Brian2016-11-24T12:45:31-04:00

A Saturday afternoon at the San Diego Zoo. We didn't get off to a good start by seeing the reptiles first, but the monkeys, tiger, polar bears, pandas, elephants and giraffes more than made up for it. Overall, it is a good zoo, with a wide variety of animals in what look to be comfortable [...]

San Diego Zoo PhotosBrian2016-11-24T12:45:31-04:00

Thousand Oaks Panorama

Brian2011-01-13T15:15:48-04:00

Taken from the end of a residential street in the suburban city of Thousand Oaks. The houses perched on these hills have a precarious relationship with nature due to the ever present forest fire threat. Use the two icons in the lower left of the thumbnail to launch the interactive panorama in the desired format. [...]

Thousand Oaks PanoramaBrian2011-01-13T15:15:48-04:00

Los Angeles Photos

Brian2011-01-12T00:19:23-04:00

We didn't have much time in Los Angeles, so we did a whirlwind daytrip starting at the Reagan Library. They have an old Air Force One 707 on display and it was cool to see. Then we drove down to the Getty Center for lunch. It was pretty extravagant, aparently costing over a billion dollars [...]

Los Angeles PhotosBrian2011-01-12T00:19:23-04:00

Getty Center Panoramas

Brian2016-11-24T12:45:31-04:00

A quick stop by the Getty Center in Los Angeles to check out the architecture and views. We walked around for a bit and had lunch at the restaurant before checking out the visiting gallery and heading on. Use the two icons in the lower left of each thumbnail to launch the interactive panoramas in [...]

Getty Center PanoramasBrian2016-11-24T12:45:31-04:00

Pacific Coast Highway Photos

Brian2011-01-12T11:00:45-04:00

Starting in Monterey, we went down through Pebble Beach and Carmel-By-the-Sea before joining up with the Pacific Coast Highway and heading down to San Luis Obispo. Along the way we stopped at the Nepenthe Restaurant and numerous overlooks between there and the Hearst Castle. The next day we got up and took off down the [...]

Pacific Coast Highway PhotosBrian2011-01-12T11:00:45-04:00

Pacific Coast Highway Panoramas

Brian2011-01-13T20:01:37-04:00

After Pebble Beach, we started down California 1 toward Big Sur. It was still foggy so the drive wasn't that interesting. We stopped by the Nepenthe Restaurant for lunch. The view was excellent and the fog cleared up a good bit while we ate. After lunch we continued down the Pacific Coast Highway towards the [...]

Pacific Coast Highway PanoramasBrian2011-01-13T20:01:37-04:00

Monterey Panoramas

Brian2011-01-14T01:11:16-04:00

We began our Pacific Coast Highway tour in Monterey. After driving down Lighthouse Rd next to the bay, we turned south and drove through Pebble Beach on the 17 Mile Road. It was foggy and cold, but very scenic. [link-gallery gallery="Cali_pacificCoast" name="Pacific Coast"]

Monterey PanoramasBrian2011-01-14T01:11:16-04:00