Ash clouds and strikes unfortunately could not force my parents to extend their stay with us. Today, after a wander around Golden Gate Park and Haight-Ashbury, I dropped them off at SFO. Hopefully they've taken the English weather with them too. Come back with sunshine soon!
Outside the San Francisco Conservatory of Flowers.
Sheltering under a convenient fern.
Sheltering under a convenient umbrella.
New exhibits at the Cal Academy of Science.
Dad is shocked at the discrimination against ice skaters.
At the People's Cafe in Haight-Ashbury, remembering days as a 60's revolutionary.
In the airport queue, shortly before waving goodbye :( But they did get to fly World Traveler Plus.
Meanwhile, on the other side of San Francisco...
Yep, rain here too.
Nice weather for ducks.