01 On Saturday we start with a visit to Cabrillo National Monument.jpg

02 The monument offers great views.jpg

03 Amongst others of downtown San Diego.jpg

04 Next we go to downtown to visit the USS Midway - a retired aircraft carrier.jpg

05 Lots of cool planes and helicopters on board.jpg

06 On Sunday Marietje and Talitha take it easy in Balboa Park.jpg

07 Talking to mommy.JPG

08 Enjoying the gardens and the buildings.jpg

09 Dirk and Mark get up before sunrise.jpg

10 They pick up some live bait.jpg

11 Other fishermen wait their turn.jpg

12 The result of a day's hard work.jpg

13 The same result some hours later.jpg

14 Fish must swim (thesis van der Meulen 2005).jpg

15 On Monday we visit SDSU and meet with Peter.jpg

16 Many more students litter the campus than in May.jpg

17 We have lunch at the van der Geer Lablunch favourite K-Sanwiches.jpg

18 The Salk Institute is next.jpg

19 Lots of concrete.jpg

20 People seem so small in this sun-bleached arena.jpg

21 Classic picture at the 'pool of life'.jpg

22 Torrey Pines State Park harbours some speciment of the famous trees.jpg

23 Dry coastal shrubs and a sandy trail.jpg

24 Hey, a lizard.jpg

25 Cliffs.jpg

26 Marietje and Dirk at the beach.jpg

27 Collecting shells.jpg

28 Carrying the collected treasures.jpg

29 Taking pictures.jpg

30 Of the little birdies.JPG

31 Tuesday is Zoo day - Panda.JPG

32 Hippopotamus.JPG

33 Okapi.JPG

34 Girafs.JPG

35 Gorilla.JPG

36 A quick preview of Mark and Talitha's new place - the deck.JPG

37 lunch in Balboa park.JPG

38 After walking around the gaslamp district, we go watch a baseball game.JPG

39 Although the Padres try hard.JPG

40 We lose horribly.JPG

41 Luckily there is all sorts of entertainment.JPG

42 Dirk on the big screen!.JPG

43 After the long drive to Big Sur on Friday, we quickly set up camp.JPG

44 Put on some warm clothes and walk to the beach.JPG

45 Take pictures of the sunset.JPG

46 Pretty.JPG

47 Saturday is spent at Point Lobos.JPG

48 Watching wildlife - pelicans.JPG

49 A quick lunch.JPG

50 Sea lions.JPG

51 Humpback whales!.JPG

52 Sunset is reserved for McWay Falls.JPG

53 Also pretty.JPG

54 Sunday morning we do a short hike from the campsite.JPG

55 Point Sur in the distance.JPG

56 California is the Golden State, not just for the metal, but also for these scenes of endless golden brown grassy hills.JPG