Saying Goodbye

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The last day of the holiday is always a bit tricky to spend. You have all that luggage with you and there is quite a specific end to the activities you choose. On this travel, that day was easy to plan. As I was scheduled to flight out through San Francisco at the late evening, this was the perfect chance to say goodbye to many of my former working colleges. Many of the people I worked together in the past years I only knew from Read More +

Giants at Last

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My very last touristic destination on this three week trip became the “Muir Woods National Monument” just a bit outside of San Francisco. They were named after John Muir a Pioneer in protecting nature. The red wood trees have been preserved here in a small an relatively hidden valley. The oldest of these trees are around 1000 years old and therefore have seen many episodes in human history. But they not only get very old, but also very big. They can reach a hight of Read More +

In the Zoo

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(Almost) no travel without at least one visit in a zoo. So the San Francisco Zoo came to my travel itinerary. While I would have preferred a visit at the San Diego Zoo, this one was a bit closer and I anyway traveled enough. Expecting nice an warm weather, I dressed a bit summer like. This was a bit too optimistic, I have to admit. Anyway, the stay at the zoo was nice and relaxing. And finally I could also see a Grizzly from very Read More +