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While touring the first submarine in San Diego...we had to climb through a few of these small holes. It took a couple before we got the hang of it. ;)

Brett and Kerstin at the end our our tour of the Clipper Ship called 'Surprise'.

2009-08-23T12:12:46Z

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Brett and Kerstin at the end our our tour of the Clipper Ship called 'Surprise'.

Captain Brett

2009-08-23T12:09:24Z

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Captain Brett

I think Brett was telling John the "pirate joke" here.

2009-08-23T12:08:52Z

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I think Brett was telling John the "pirate joke" here.

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John excited to be at the wheel of the Clipper Ship.

2009-08-23T12:08:52Z

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John excited to be at the wheel of the Clipper Ship.

After an excellent lunch at a place near Brett's downtown condo, Brett and Kerstin welcomed us to San Diego with a trip to the Clipper Ships. We toured the ships, some submarines and the M ...

2009-08-23T12:08:52Z

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After an excellent lunch at a place near Brett's downtown condo, Brett and Kerstin welcomed us to San Diego with a trip to the Clipper Ships. We toured the ships, some submarines and the M ...

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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Leaving Pebble Beach and almost to the end of the 17 Mile Drive.

2009-08-24T01:08:25Z

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Leaving Pebble Beach and almost to the end of the 17 Mile Drive.

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We think this was the "Ghost Tree" in Pebble Beach, along the 17 mile drive.

2009-08-25T00:24:15Z

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We think this was the "Ghost Tree" in Pebble Beach, along the 17 mile drive.

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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Our last bit of the PCH drive was the "17 Mile Drive" (which incidently is not 17 miles), through Pebble Beach. It was really pretty and we got to see the famous Lone Cypress.

2009-08-25T00:23:49Z

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Our last bit of the PCH drive was the "17 Mile Drive" (which incidently is not 17 miles), through Pebble Beach. It was really pretty and we got to see the famous Lone Cypress.

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Point Lobos State Park -- we saw two deer grazing by the ocean.

2009-08-24T01:04:50Z

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Point Lobos State Park -- we saw two deer grazing by the ocean.

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Ok, so we were so looking forward to this bridge, we'd read up on the story of it, queued up the DCFC song to play while we rode over it...when we got here, it was so foggy we could not even ...

2009-08-24T01:02:46Z

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Ok, so we were so looking forward to this bridge, we'd read up on the story of it, queued up the DCFC song to play while we rode over it...when we got here, it was so foggy we could not even ...

One of our last stops along the PCH drive was at Point Lobos State Park -- it was really cold but we walked around for a bit. We could hear the seals barking, so we tried to find them.

2009-08-24T01:03:59Z

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One of our last stops along the PCH drive was at Point Lobos State Park -- it was really cold but we walked around for a bit. We could hear the seals barking, so we tried to find them.

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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We found this guy to watch while we were waiting for our food at Nepenthe. Took this pic from our seats.

2009-08-24T01:01:08Z

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We found this guy to watch while we were waiting for our food at Nepenthe. Took this pic from our seats.

The view from our table at Nepenthe.... darn fog! On a clear day, you can see down to the pacific ocean.

2009-08-24T01:00:18Z

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The view from our table at Nepenthe.... darn fog! On a clear day, you can see down to the pacific ocean.

This carving was atop the gift shop at Nepenthe - it was so interesting looking.

2009-08-24T00:59:03Z

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This carving was atop the gift shop at Nepenthe - it was so interesting looking.

John's Aunt Liz recommended that we stop at this place called Nepenthe in Big Sur for lunch. The place has been here since 1949 and the restaurant has a patio with outstanding views. The ...

2009-08-24T00:57:38Z

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John's Aunt Liz recommended that we stop at this place called Nepenthe in Big Sur for lunch. The place has been here since 1949 and the restaurant has a patio with outstanding views. The ...

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The shoreline opposite of the waterfalls at Pfieffer State Park.

2009-08-24T00:54:50Z

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The shoreline opposite of the waterfalls at Pfieffer State Park.

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Pictures just do not do this place justice. It was absolutely pristine.

2009-08-24T00:41:10Z

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Pictures just do not do this place justice. It was absolutely pristine.

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This was the short hike we had to take to see the waterfalls at Pfeiffer State Park. This tunnel went underneath PCH.

2009-08-24T00:40:28Z

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This was the short hike we had to take to see the waterfalls at Pfeiffer State Park. This tunnel went underneath PCH.

'Big Creek' bridge.

2009-08-24T00:39:31Z

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'Big Creek' bridge.

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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I think this was the 'Big Creek' bridge in the distance. At first we got excited that it may be the Bixby bridge -- one we were looking forward to seeing.

2009-08-24T00:39:18Z

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I think this was the 'Big Creek' bridge in the distance. At first we got excited that it may be the Bixby bridge -- one we were looking forward to seeing.

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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Hiking back up to the car at Jade Cove. Going up was less scary, but definitely more work.

2009-08-25T00:21:24Z

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Hiking back up to the car at Jade Cove. Going up was less scary, but definitely more work.

OK... notice the three teensy tiny posts on the top of the hill (just right of center) -- those are the same three posts from the other picture. Trying to get some credit here for how stee ...

2009-08-24T00:37:44Z

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OK... notice the three teensy tiny posts on the top of the hill (just right of center) -- those are the same three posts from the other picture. Trying to get some credit here for how stee ...

John trying to find jade at Jade Cove.

2009-08-24T00:36:36Z

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John trying to find jade at Jade Cove.

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Yeah...it was pretty steep, we both agreed going down was scarier than coming back up was.

2009-08-25T00:20:46Z

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Yeah...it was pretty steep, we both agreed going down was scarier than coming back up was.

Ok, this is a story. John wanted to stop at this place "Jade Cove" because it was supposed to be an 'easy hike' to be able to find jade or sea glass. Notice these three posts - this is ...

2009-08-24T00:35:32Z

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Ok, this is a story. John wanted to stop at this place "Jade Cove" because it was supposed to be an 'easy hike' to be able to find jade or sea glass. Notice these three posts - this is ...

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Just a pull off we made while driving the PCH. The views were so amazing, too bad the haze makes the pics a little foggy. It was really cool (about 60) out, but we cruised with our top d ...

2009-08-24T00:33:56Z

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Just a pull off we made while driving the PCH. The views were so amazing, too bad the haze makes the pics a little foggy. It was really cool (about 60) out, but we cruised with our top d ...

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Elephant Seals along the shoreline.

2009-08-24T00:31:16Z

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Elephant Seals along the shoreline.

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Awww... another one of my favorite pics from the trip.

2009-08-24T00:32:04Z

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Awww... another one of my favorite pics from the trip.

The sort of used their flippers to drag themselves around the beach, fun to watch, but seemed like a lot of work for them.

2009-08-24T00:30:38Z

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The sort of used their flippers to drag themselves around the beach, fun to watch, but seemed like a lot of work for them.

Next stop along PCH was to see the Elephant Seals. They were so fun to watch. They reminded me a little of manatees, just because the were so huge. This guy was funny, every 5 or 10 sec ...

2009-08-25T00:19:20Z

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Next stop along PCH was to see the Elephant Seals. They were so fun to watch. They reminded me a little of manatees, just because the were so huge. This guy was funny, every 5 or 10 sec ...

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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Isn't the 'stang' even cuter with the top down? This is me coming to get a closer look at the Zebras.

2009-08-24T00:26:04Z

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Isn't the 'stang' even cuter with the top down? This is me coming to get a closer look at the Zebras.

Yes, we saw Zebra's in a pasture leaving Hearst Castle. Seriously.

2009-08-24T00:25:05Z

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Yes, we saw Zebra's in a pasture leaving Hearst Castle. Seriously.

Ahhh... the stories we have. Here's our "Mustang Convertible" -- isn't it adorable?

2009-08-24T00:24:22Z

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Ahhh... the stories we have. Here's our "Mustang Convertible" -- isn't it adorable?

Hearst Castle -- we did not go up to it, but stopped to take a look. We plan to go back here for a tour next time we visit. It is fairly close to Paso Robles.

2009-08-24T00:23:40Z

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Hearst Castle -- we did not go up to it, but stopped to take a look. We plan to go back here for a tour next time we visit. It is fairly close to Paso Robles.

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This is the place in Cambria that we ate breakfast after the walk. It was so cute and the food was excellent. Most of all though, I will remember the pecan chewie cookies from here. (Ho ...

2009-08-24T00:22:52Z

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This is the place in Cambria that we ate breakfast after the walk. It was so cute and the food was excellent. Most of all though, I will remember the pecan chewie cookies from here. (Ho ...

Trying to catch the dolphins again.

2009-08-24T00:21:44Z

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Trying to catch the dolphins again.

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Emily found some more Sea Urchin's

2009-08-24T00:21:16Z

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Emily found some more Sea Urchin's

A Sea Urchin... up close and personal.

2009-08-24T00:22:00Z

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A Sea Urchin... up close and personal.

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We saw so many dolphins playing out in the water. It's hard to catch them on camera, but here is an attempt.

2009-08-24T00:20:02Z

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We saw so many dolphins playing out in the water. It's hard to catch them on camera, but here is an attempt.

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We kept finding piles of Sea Urchins along the beach. Lauren liked to touch them so they closed -- it was cute.

2009-08-24T00:19:14Z

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We kept finding piles of Sea Urchins along the beach. Lauren liked to touch them so they closed -- it was cute.

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2009-08-23T12:08:53Z

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Lauren (Liz's youngest daughter) playing in the back yard with their new puggle puppy "Ali".

2009-08-24T00:16:56Z

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Lauren (Liz's youngest daughter) playing in the back yard with their new puggle puppy "Ali".

Liz and her daughters had spent the night in Paso also and were going to be heading out the same morning we were. Before we all left, we decided to meet out at the dog beach near Cambria f ...

2009-08-24T00:18:21Z

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Liz and her daughters had spent the night in Paso also and were going to be heading out the same morning we were. Before we all left, we decided to meet out at the dog beach near Cambria f ...

Snacking on the back porch at Marianne's.

2009-08-25T00:17:07Z

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Snacking on the back porch at Marianne's.

Emily (Liz's oldest daughter) -- in the backyard playing with the 'Mexican horseshoe game' -- (Last time John saw her she was just a few months old.)

2009-08-24T00:15:48Z

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Emily (Liz's oldest daughter) -- in the backyard playing with the 'Mexican horseshoe game' -- (Last time John saw her she was just a few months old.)