August 2026
Cooper visited us for three weeks. He worked remotely and then took time off for our trip to San Francisco and Yosemite.
We stayed in San Mateo at a house with a dock.
The Redwoods at Muir Woods were amazing.
The kids really wanted to get in the ocean. We went to Stinson Beach.
Pier 39 in San Francisco.
We took a speed-boat cruise on the bay with Captain Charles and BayVoyager.com. It was a highlight of the trip.
Cable car ride from Pier 39 area to Chinatown.
The cable car was delayed so long that we missed our City Guides Chinatown tour by 20 minutes. Michelle used AI to ask where the tour guide likely was in Chinatown. We walked up one street and as soon as we turned a corner they were standing right where we were told to find them. It was a good tour.
Ghirardelli Square.
We walked to the first tower of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Hiking at Land's End.
Mariposa Grove of Sequoia trees at Yosemite National Park
Hiking to views of Vernal and Nevada Falls.
During our last day in Yosemite we rented bikes. This was a great way to experience the park. It was also a highlight of our trip.
Picnic lunch and swimming in the Merced River.
Our final Yosemite stop was at Glacier Point.
Fletcher was not with us on this trip since he was in Beijing all summer. We surprised him at the San Francisco Airport during his layover.
Christmas in August.
