{"id":43,"date":"2011-04-24T00:05:26","date_gmt":"2011-04-24T07:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yinfeng.info\/?p=43"},"modified":"2011-04-27T10:37:01","modified_gmt":"2011-04-27T17:37:01","slug":"san-francisco-pacifica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/?p=43","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco (Pacifica)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>March of 2011, we took a trip to San Francisco and camped at San Francisco RV Resort in Pacifica. \u00a0We arrived late Friday evening to torrential rains in the dark. Luckily, set up was not too painful. \u00a0It was so dark we really could not see how close we were to the coastline.<\/p>\n<p>Day 2, we awoke to dark clouds all around but realized we were right on the cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. \u00a0With the storm brewing all around, the sea looked grey and menacing.<a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0485.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-44\" title=\"Rain Thru Airstream Back Window\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0485.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We headed into SF after breakfast and took a driving tour through the City&#8230; Golden Gate Park, Lombard St, Fort Mason Center. \u00a0It pretty much rained the whole day. \u00a0Marcia met up with her colleagues from 20+ years ago from California Tomorrow for the afternoon and reminisced about advocacy work.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3190016.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-49\" title=\"Lombard Street\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3190016.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3190001crop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-48\" title=\"Golden Gate\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3190001crop.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3190029.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-50\" title=\"Fort Mason Center\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3190029.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Saturday night, the storm came in even stronger&#8230; by midnight, our Airstream was rocking back-n-forth and shaking sitting on the cliff top above the Pacific Ocean. \u00a0It really felt like we could get swept up by the wind and thrown into the ocean. \u00a0For about 4 hours in the middle of the night, we decided to move our Suburban away from the cliff edge and sit tight closer to the RV Park Office.<\/p>\n<p>In the early morning, we returned to the Airstream. \u00a0We woke up to clear blue skies and a sweeping view of the Pacific Ocean from our window. \u00a0What a magnificent view!!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200054.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-52\" title=\"Kids watching the Pacific Ocean\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200054.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0505.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-45\" title=\"Marcia and Shiao Niu\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0505.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200051.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-51\" title=\"Where they going? I guess I hook-up by myself  :-(\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200051.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>Day 3, we decided not to stay for another night of rain and wind. We headed south to Palo Alto and stayed in Jerry and Gloria&#8217;s driveway. \u00a0We had a chance to take our family broods (9 kids in all) fishing at a local park and enjoy a walk through Stanford University. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200093.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-54\" title=\"Stanford\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200093.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0507.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-46\" title=\"Beautiful Stanford\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_0507.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200096.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-55\" title=\"Stanford U.\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200096.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3180030.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-47\" title=\"Jerry, Gloria and Family\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3180030.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200064.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53\" title=\"Fishing Fun\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200064.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Maverick and Justin had a chance to ride in Jerry&#8217;s VW Westfalia. \u00a0This is Maverick&#8217;s dream car at the moment and it cemented his ideas for his first car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200064.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200088.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-60\" title=\"VW....Maverick's Dream Car\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3200088.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Monday morning, on our way out of Palo Alto, we did a drive-by to Steve Job&#8217;s home to thank him for inventing the iPhone, iPod, etc.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210116.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-56\" title=\"Steve Jobs House\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210116.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The rain continued on and off the remainder of our drive home. \u00a0We feared the CHP would shut down Fwy 5 at the Grapevine if the road became icy. \u00a0We drove through the snowy wonderland through the Grapevine. \u00a0Though we had a very rainy weekend trip, we had a great time visiting old friends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210146.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-57\" title=\"Rain on the Road...Snow in the Hills....it's good....\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210146.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210148.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-59\" title=\"Temp Dropped.....Darn!\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210148.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210147.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-58\" title=\"Snow creeping closer to the road....Careful\" src=\"https:\/\/yinfeng.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/P3210147.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luckily, we got pass the Grapevine prior to closures. \u00a0We made it home, safe and sound. \u00a0Another adventurous trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March of 2011, we took a trip to San Francisco and camped at San Francisco RV Resort in Pacifica. \u00a0We arrived late Friday evening to torrential rains in the dark. 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