Thursday we flew to San Francisco. Our friends Zelle and Dave (and their dog Toby) were there to pick us up and take us to their home in Sacramento.

Before we left San Francisco we went to Pier 39 at Fisherman’s  wharf for a look around and have dinner. This was my first glimpse of the Golden Gate bridge and Alcatraz.

We ate at “Chowders“. Their specialty is clam chowder in a big sour dough bun. It was delicious and just what we needed because it was cold.

Sacramento is the state capital of California and is 2 hours drive from San Francisco. We got back late and went to bed.

The next day we spent the day in Sacramento.

We ate breakfast at Black Bear Diner. Pancakes, bacon and maple syrup of course!

We anticipated a huge serving – and it was. Jane and I shared.

We asked for extra maple syrup and the waiter brought 4 extra glasses. I guess you can’t have too much maple syrup.

We then went to the capital building. Ronald Reagan and Arnie Schwarzenegger’s portraits were on the governor’s wall. There was a whole room and statue dedicated to Ronnie.

The architecture of the building was stunning.

We spent the rest of the afternoon at “Old Sacramento”. A historic section of downtown, with shops and restaurants and things to photograph.