Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair...

OK, so I've now managed to ammend that previous post to remove the hyperlinks and move the pictures around a bit. I'm actually doing this from Russell-san's place in Tokyo, but more about that in the next post...

I decided that with only one day at my diposal to explore SF I couldn't afford to waste time in the Chinese embassy. Apparently its easier to pick up a longer term visa in Hong Kong anyway.
I managed to figure out the bus system and toddled along to the Golden Gate bridge (you'll see from the pics that the weather has turned foul again) and then ambled across to Fisherman's Warf for some Pacific clam chowder and views across to Alcatraz. I'm meeting JP, a UCT mate and PwC colleaque, and his lovely lass, Kirsten, for a drink later tonight. I'm getting frustrated with this machine now so I'll add more news later.


Lake Tahoe at dusk


The view towards the Nevada side from Heavenly, crazy to be looking out over a desert whilst skiing...


Dale, Matt and James on the slopes at Heavenly


Dale at work, during a morning of teaching the technical method of face-planting to five year olds...


James getting himself some protection USA style in Carson City


Dale with a serious Magnum, good for his return to the 28s gang on the Cape Flats


Well, thats the lower half of the Golden Gate bridge at least...


The Rock