California (September 2010)

Two years ago was the last time that I was in San Francisco. My destination was the IBM offices in san José for meetings and a workshop at the IBM Research laboratories in Almaden.

I took the direct flight from Paris to San Francisco. I had a marvelous outlook. First on the white cliffs of Dover, then on the glaciers in Greenland.

Dover

White cliffs of Dover

My first morning I did some sightseeing and went to Muir Beach and Muir Woods, just north of San Francisco. I crossed San Francisco, then over the Golden Gate Bridge.

Glaciers

Glaciers in Greenland

Victorian Houses

Typical houses along US101 in the town of San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge

The Golden Gate Bridge

Muir Beach

Fog at Muir Beach (from Muir viewpoint)

Muir Woods

Redwoods in Muir Woods

Muir Woods

Hiking trail in Muir Woods

Working at IBM research laboratories, nice hot environment! On the way to San Francisco for dinner a stop at the Stanford university. Dinner was at Hard Rock Café in San Francisco on Pier 39.

IBM Almaden

IBM Almaden Research Laboratories

Stanford University

Bicycle at Stanford

Pier 39

San Francisco Pier 39

Golden Gate Bridge

Sunset at Golden Gate Bridge

Sea lions;

Sea lions at Pier 39

Working at IBM San José office. After work a visit to the nearby Henry W. Coe State Park. The last day I took a day off and visited the Yosemite National Park before going home.

IBM San José