The Most Beautiful Spot Ever!

I don't think we will ever be able to top this location. We are parked atop a 90 foot cliff looking out with an unobstructed view of the Pacific Ocean! You can see what it looks like out our bus window. The waves below are crashing against the hill and we can hear the loud wave action. It is just lovely.

Hilly San Francisco...but what a reward!

I knew San Francisco was hilly, but you don't know hills until you are 60 feet long, going down a 17% grade with cars parked on both sides of the street and oncoming traffic trying to get past you! This picture does not do justice what we came through to get to this campground! I think if poor Ted heard me say "slow down" and "watch out" one more time, he would have pulled over and put me behind the wheel! Oh, but once we arrived the campground is well worth it! You can't see it because it is too dark, but over Evan's shoulder is a 90 ft cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. We got parked at sunset and it was so beautiful! Tomorrow, we go to Alcatraz.

Connor and Pepe Enjoying a Meal!

This is pretty hilarious! Connor put Pepe's food at the table so they could enjoy breakfast together! Pepe really likes this life on the road!

Forgotten Child

This was one of those days that, as a parent, I would just assume forget! We had an unusual morning because we had to drop a few of the bikes off at the bike shop down the street to have some repairs done on Saturday. Ted and Lacy went to get the bikes, but they weren't ready. It was now close to the noon check-out time. We let the kids go to the arcade together while we got the bus ready for departure. Ted called them and they all came back promptly. Ted pulled out, and Pepe and I followed in the car. The plan was to meet up at the bike shop about a mile away and hook up the car there. We got parked and Ted took the car across the street to load the bikes. Connor and Lacy were doing their work and I thought Evan was in the bathroom (which he does a lot when he wants to postpone doing his schoolwork!). After a period of time, I checked and to my horror, Evan was nowhere to be found. The kids assumed he rode with me. I called Ted across the street and said "I am trying not to panic, but we have driven off without Evan!" Ted was on his way without explanation to the bike shop owner. As it turns out, the kids did load up and for some reason Evan decided to have one more go on the playground. He walked off the bus and we left! When Ted got there, Evan never even knew we had left. Believe me; we have implemented some new departure protocol after today!

Early bird gets...Dad.

Last night, Ted told the kids that whoever gets up early, gets to go on a beach walk with Dad. Here comes Evan, fully dressed, at 6:00 a.m! He and Ted went on an early morning walk on the beach where he found hundreds of fish eggs. The ranger they spoke to said she had never seen that before.