South of San Fran

After my conference, we rented a car and headed south from San Francisco.


We stopped for lunch at Half Moon Bay.  Rachel and I shared a giant fish & chips.

Then, we spent some time in Big Basin Redwood State Park.  We all had a lot of fun walking around and exploring.

The only way to get the kids to look at the camera seems to be using the timer.

Owen and Rachel helped us through the guided tour by finding the signs and looking at the map.

We stayed in Santa Cruz and checked out the coast when we were there.

We spent the morning Saturday enjoying the aquarium.  They have a blue whale skeleton.

Owen played with the seals.

Rachel normally does not like touch pools, but she really enjoyed touching and learning about the star fish here.

On the way home, Rachel and I were upgraded to business class.  Sadly, Owen and Wes had to stay in the back.