Arrival in CA

California has been quite enjoyable so far! We are currently residing in a 1967 Vintage Airstream in the hills of Hayward, CA with a view of San Francisco, the Bay Bridge (from Oakland to SF), and Treasure Island on most days. We are parked in the driveway of the owner and found her on AirBnB. We have joined the tiny living movement while we live in the East Bay area and have significantly decreased our carbon footprint!

I know what you're thinking... No were are not crazy. Surprisingly, a 20' Airstream is quite roomy and we are loving it! We have everything we need including several modern conveniences like wifi and cable. I do my work early and Kobi and take walks several times a day while Nate is working. We also have a nice deck to soak up some rays on. When he isn't working we pick somewhere to go explore. In the first few weeks we have been to Hayward, Castro Valley, Oakland (not downtown yet), Berkeley, San Francisco, Yosemite NP, Kings Canyon NP, Sequoia NP, and Santa Cruz. Not so bad...

There are some great regional parks in the area. Anthony Chabot Regional Park is the closest to our house. The Redwood Regional Park is closer to Oakland and full of beautiful trees!!! Sibley Volcanic Preserve is also in the Oakland Hills but is quite a trek up to the top. We visited this just briefly and hope to explore it more as well.

In San Fran we visited Fisherman's Wharf and several of the piers nearby. We walked around the area and grabbed some lunch from the seafood vendors: clam chowder and a shrimp sandwich. The chowder was very good and I'm sure Nate would've liked to finish his sandwich, however Kobi was more interested in one of the many pigeons and seagulls and pulled a little too hard while we ate. This resulted in a half a sandwich on the ground and many laughs from onlookers. 

After lunch, we headed to Golden Gate Park. We parked fairly close to the entrance near Haight-Ashbury. We walked the entire length of the park to the ocean and then back to the car. The park is a lot bigger than I had expected. There are multiple play areas, dog parks, gardens, sports areas, etc. The California Academy of Sciences, San Fran Botanical Gardens, Conservatory of Flowers, Japanese Tea Garden, and several other centers and memorials. 

We then traveled over the Golden Gate Bridge, parked and walked on it a little and then headed home. There is definitely more than I want to explore in SF, but we have plenty of time for that.