Sun sinks below the Golden Gate Bridge
During the day…sunshine and sailboats
San Francisco as seen from Chrissy Field
Palace of Fine Ats in San Francisco
Originally built in 1913, the columns and Rotunda were framed in wood and covered with “staff”, a mixture of plaster and burlap type fabric. At that time it was the largest building ever to be made of that material. Since it was part of the Exposition and would be removed soon after it ended, this material was only supposed to last a year and then collapse readily. But it remained.
Since the Palace slowly crumbled due to weather and ill use, it was fenced off by the city in the 1940’s.
In September 1967 work was complete to restore it to a smaller version of the original Palace. January 1975 saw the remaining original colonnades completed, a gift from Walter S. Johnson.
Striking a pose today it sits regally in the Presidio park area. Saturday it was gorgeous surrounded by tourists and birds.
Grapes
Wonder how the grapes are doing with all of our rain.
Celebrate May
Pool’s open…time to celebrate May!
Mother’s Day
Vacaville Farmer’s Market
Volcano Lessons
Did the last eruption of the volcano in Iceland disrupt your travel plans? Our friends at Budget Travel offer some important advice to help you prepare if something like this happens again.
Go to the airport every day for the best shot at open seats…especially if you must get on a plane as soon as you can. The reason? There will be empty seats due to passengers missing connections. If you are at the airport, you may be able to take advantage of these.
Bring extra medications. If you are on a must have med, be sure to take extras with you.
Have a back up plan. Did you leave your pets with a friend or at a kennel? You need to call them. Is someone taking care of your house and assumes you will be home on a certain day? Call them, too.
Write down names and addresses of people you meet while traveling…especially those with whom you strike up a friendship. You may just be able to ask if you can rent their sofa for the night…and save some cash over the now higher priced hotels.
Good luck…
More from The Terraces
The Terraces Winery
Lunch at The Terraces Winery was spectacular…as usual.
Southern Italian fare combined with Terraces wine…what’s not to like?
Anybody know what these are?
I goofed and didn’t get a photo of the dessert before I ate it! You will always wonder what it was.
Next stage of growth in the vineyard…looking good.
Farmers Market San Francisco
Sundays by City Hall in San Francisco head to the Farmers Market. Vegetables picked early in the morning lay waiting for your dinner.
A kaleidoscope of flowers line the walkways…their scents mixing, their colors blending.
Wanting to take some home, my decision became harder the more I looked.
Exotic to…
a mixed blend…what ever should I buy?