taking off from 9000 and then going up

yes, that is a mountain poking out of the clouds

with roads and rivers down the center of an Andean Valley

and entering the US.

Shall we just not talk about doing customs at Houston (just as long and dragged out a process as the last time I came through here). More than a few people around us missed their connecting flights. The 2 1/2 hours that I had planned turned out to be the minimum….

We finally got to San Francisco, picked up a rental car and headed to Berkeley. The following two statues were seen inside trucks on the road. We have no clue as to what they are or where they were going. Perhaps one of you might have an idea?

helmet and weapon

who knows? Maybe a fishing pole? Along with a cowboy hat on the back!