The Golden Gate Park - picture post

The last weekends were filled with trips to the Golden Gate Park a huge recreational area right in the middle of San Francisco with museums and small gardens. On the first trip family mostly walked around, the touristy japanese garden was of course visited and family made it to the top of Strawberry hill. We had to come back for a pedal boat tour on the lake and a visit of the museum of science. Here are some impressions:

GGP flora 1

This made me think of my grandpa whom I miss so much

GGP 

Apparently they do not discuss their t-shirt choices in the morning, helps me to keep them together, though ;)

Sun watch at GGP

At the museum of Modern Art

Palm trees :)

Japanese garden 1

Japanese garden 2

Strawberry Hill 1

Strawberry Hill 2

Turtle :) at the lake

Museum of Science 1

Museum of Science 2

Museum of Science 3

A new adventure starts

I haven't been posting for awhile and it seems about time to update everyone on what has happened in our life.

We decided to continue our journey West. So in August we packed up our belongings into one U-box, not that everything fitted in there. I found things we did not even use for 2 years, but for some reason thought I couldn't live without when we moved to LI. So that went away! There was no room for the bikes either, so the best husband ever, will finally have to buy a new one (fyi, his old bike was approx. as old as he is ;))

Anyhow, everything packed, the U-box went to the UHaul station and was loaded on a truck and arrived 2 weeks later in South San Francisco.

The U-box leaving the Oak Drive

We arrived 2 weeks before the box to find us a new home. Rents are ridiculously  high here. So we used the same method which proved to be working already on LI. We first decided on the school district and than looked within that region for something payable. After a week we were successful, unfortunately we had to wait until September 2nd to move in.

The school district did not want to enroll the kids unless they were living in the school district, even-though we already had the signed lease. So family moved into Motel6 right next to the highway, something payable for almost 3 weeks, but the kids were able to attend school from the very first day on.

The week before the school start, I spent with the kids getting to know the region. We spent a lot of time in the parks to play soccer and hiking. We did a tour to the Exploratorium at Pier 15 in San Francisco. We meet a nice british family who also just moved here and had a great soccer match. From which I mostly remember one of the british boys saying: "I'm the keeper. I'm Neuer!" 

K in the Exploratorium

A day before school start we finally got the school assignments, both boys in different schools, no school bus service and the same starting time, yeah well. 4 days after school start P was able to switch into Ks school. They both have excellent teachers, very committed to their class. The school is within walking distance, which is great! P will most likely start learning the trumpet and both will start Chess class. We were very lucky to find a nice Taekwondo-place just minutes from our new home. 

Unpacking in the new appartment

The best husband enjoys being able to work in the office after 2 long years of home office. I have the endless commute, which I try to fill with reading papers, e-mailing, finish up work and finally regularly reading non work related stuff :)

The drift wood playground at San Gregorio beach

The 3 california beach boys

Hike in Napa Valley

Hike near Hayward 1

Hike near Hayward 2

What can I say - it's always sunny in California and we are happy that we got the chance to go on this new journey. We left again behind beautiful people and we are truly happy to have meet each and everyone of them. We hope we stay in touch!