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The Getty Villa

Published May 6, 2009 Food and restaurants , Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, Los Angeles, Museum, Museums, the U.S., travel, United States, US, Vacation, work

There’s another location of the Getty Museum besides the Center, which is the Getty Villa. Some of Anita’s friends work there so she paid them a visit.

The Getty Villa is built like a Roman villa, or vacation home for the wealthy. There are plenty of open air space. It’s a nice place to walk and sit even if you weren’t interested in ancient art.

: The Getty Villa’s main collection is of Greek and Roman antiquity.

: Besides the collection, the Getty Villa is also famous for its nice gardens and outdoor areas.

: The nice pasta Anita had for dinner with her friends that night in Santa Monica .

That’s all for these installments of pictures on our trips to the US! I hope I can present to you more traveling pictures soon. Stay tuned for pictures from our local adventures as well! See you soon!

More Getty Center

Published May 5, 2009 Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, Los Angeles, Museum, Museums, the U.S., travel, United States, US, Vacation, work

Hello! Here are more pictures of the Getty Center we took that day when Anita went to visit her friends.

: On the tram

: This is the model of the center.

: Me with Mr. Getty again

: Newly added sculptures~they weren’t there when Anita worked there.

: In the Visitor’s Services Office

: The blue vest Anita and her colleagues have to wear when on certain duties

San Francisco: Alcatraz Part 2

Published May 3, 2009 Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: Alcatraz, California, exhibition, Museum, Museums, Park, San Francisco, the U.S., travel, United States, US, Vacation

Here are more pictures from our trip to Alcatraz:

: The jailhouse aisles all have names.

: Boards everywhere detalining the numerous escape attempts

: One of the fake heads used in the escape attempt by Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin

: The Battle of Alcatraz

: Well-behaved inmates were allowed to work in places such as the library.

: Prisoners might partake on recreation if they behaved well.

: From the interviews in the audio guide, compared to other prisons the meals at Alcatraz was considered good by the inmates.

: “Alcatraz” meant “pelican” in Spanish, but there aren’t any left on the island anymore.

San Francisco: Alcatraz Part 1

Published May 2, 2009 Outings and visits 1 Comment
Tags: Alcatraz, California, Museum, Museums, Park, San Francisco, the U.S., travel, United States, US, Vacation

Another spot that one cannot miss when visiting San Francisco ~ Alcatraz Island. However, if you would like to visit it during peak tourist season you have to book your ticket in advance. There is only one company operating the ferry that is authorize to carry you to the island. Anita and I were lucky to get ticket for only a day ahead.

This is one of the best places Anita has been to, she told me. The audio tour (which is included in the price for the ferry) should win an award if it hasn’t yet.

: Anita and I got our ticket, and are on the ferry.

: Before we went, we didn’t know Native Americans occupied the island during the 1960’s.

: Prisoner’s handbook

: The Hole ~ complete dark solitary confinement cell for unruly prisoners

: Looking out from the Hole ~ luckily the door is opened!

San Francisco: Fisherman’s Wharf

Published May 1, 2009 Food and restaurants , Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, Food, Food and restaurants, San Francisco, the U.S., travel, United States, US, Vacation

Another landmark! We certainly did the touristy thing! Anita doesn’t eat a lot of seafood but she loves the clam chowder.

: Getting off the Cable Car

: A nice lunch with shrimp salad and clam chowder

: Ripley’s Believe it or Not

: The famous Pier 39

: The gulls strut around like they own the place.

: You have to be left-handed to work there.

: Sea lion sighting

: A nice pink pina colada

: Another clam chowder

: Seafood pasta, yummy!

: Night scene

San Francisco: Golden Gate Bridge

Published April 30, 2009 Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, Golden Gate Bridge, Park, San Francisco, the U.S., travel, United States, US, Vacation

You just can’t visit San Francisco without coming here.

San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

Published April 27, 2009 Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, exhibition, Museum, Museums, San Francisco, the U.S., travel, US, Vacation

Anita wouldn’t forget to immerse me in some art and culture, even when we were traveling.

: 9J loves Mondrian!

: Matisse

: It’s Marcel Duchamp’s “Fountain.”

: They’ve got some big names, like Jasper Johns.

San Francisco!

Published April 26, 2009 Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, exhibition, Museums, Park, San Francisco, the U.S., travel, US, Vacation

Finally, it’s time to present pictures from our trip to San Francisco. For three days Anita and I went to l visit the city made famous by Tony Bennett, and this bridge, and this jail, and of course many more. It’s been about ten years since Anita had visited San Francisco. Here are the pictures we took of the cable cars and streets. More coming!

: It’s the world-famous California Cable Car Line!

: We bought the $18 3-day pass, which is good for all Municipal buses, light rail, and cable cars. Very economical!

: Now we arrived at the Powell Street Line.

: View of Lombard Street from the Powell-Hyde line Cable Car

: Powell Street Cable Car turn-around

: Anita never dared to stand outside, what a chicken!

: Our very nice and big hotel room at the Holiday Inn Golden Gateway

: View from our hotel room

: View from our hotel room

: Rainy morning

: Union Square

: Pho for dinner at a little eatery near the hotel

Places in San Diego — Coronado and Stones Brewery

Published April 22, 2009 Food and restaurants , Outings and visits Leave a Comment
Tags: California, San Diego, travel, US, Vacation

Here we are at 1. Coronado (for brunch with a friend) and 2. Stone Brewing Company (for dinner with other friends).

: Brunch at Coronad with Anita and her friend.

: The resort where this restaurant is at has a yatch club.

: Tiny bottles of Tabasco and ketchup

: A big stone at the entrance of Stone Brewing Co.

: This scary-looking fella is the “mascot” of Stone Brewery.

Places in San Diego — Balboa Park

Published April 20, 2009 Outings and visits 4 Comments
Tags: California, Museums, San Diego, theatres, travel, US

In this and the following posts I’ll show you some nice places to visit when in San Diego.

Here is Balboa Park. Balboa Park contains many attractions, including Anita’s favorite, museums (there are 10 of them!) However, we only had time to visit one — the Museum of Man. It was smaller than Anita remembered.