Anniversary Weekend in San Francisco

Down from Truckee for our anniversary weekend, and we packed the day full. Started in Chinatown, where a California Street cable car rolled past Old St. Mary's while we were still getting oriented. From there we worked our way to the Ferry Building — Saturday market in full swing, so the last block took as long as the whole walk before it. Hog Island had a line, everyone had a line.

The Embarcadero gave us a clear look at the Bay Bridge over the water, and Coit Tower kept showing up over the rooftops as we cut through North Beach.

Afternoon was Golden Gate Park. The botanical garden pond was that odd green it always is, and there were echium stalks near the entrance taller than either of us. We finished in the Japanese Tea Garden with the pagoda freshly painted, red enough to look wet. A good way to mark the year — no big production, just a full day on our feet together. Legs of the trip still ahead of us tomorrow.