At the end of May I flew down to San Jose (California!) to visit my parents for Memorial Day. The first day consisted of having lunch at Alice's Restaurant (with burgers named after motorcycle brands; the Yamaha burger that I had was really good...pineapple + teriyaki sauce is surprisingly tasty on a burger!), then driving down coast through Santa Cruz to Monterey (& back). Second day was sightseeing in San Francisco (yay! finally got to ride the cable cars & see Ghirardelli Square!). The last day included trips to Beard Papa's (a nice recommendation from Ms. Snootypurse), In-N-Out Burger, and Half Moon Bay to see the beach and the house my parent's are trying to buy.

Overall, a fun trip...not terribly relaxing, but the change of scenery was nice.

And now, the photos: (full album @ Bay Area, California (2010-05))

Pacific Ocean at Pebble Beach on Monterey Bay, California

The "Lone Cyprus" on the 17-mile drive in Monterey

Union Square, San Francisco

Now playing: The New Pornographers – Together – 08 Up In the Dark