  
| Great news! My precious one had been walking up and down all across San Francisco, and had no pain. Well, he was tired, and had some aching muscles, but none of the pain in the calves or the buttocks that was a result of the occluded arteries prior to his angioplasties and the stents. This is the first real proof we've had that the procedures had been worth it. :: We decided to take El Camino Real instead of the highway down the Bay, so that Nini could see all the different communities and the way their characters change as we move southwards. Of all the sights we saw, the most unexpected and delightful was a very orthodox looking church with multiple onion domes, the main entire gold-leafed, and the smaller ones painted an azure blue with gold stars sprinkled all over. Some fast turns and crossed fingers brought us back to the spot so that we could snap some pictures - however we could not see any indication of the name or denomination of the church. The image of the incongruous domes glistening in the morning sun among the mundane houses and apartments will remain with us for a long time. :: Our El Camino trip ended at Mayuri and the Sabzi Masala by New India Bazar next door. The lunch buffet was the perfect way to say good bye to the desi milieu of the Bay, and we stocked up on a last few pieces of Indian and British/South African groceries. The best part was finding the beautifully fresh vegetables, and at bargain prices too. This meant a week back at home with fresh authentic food! :: It makes perfect sense of course to put up the maps of where we'd been and what we've done at the END of our trip. Actually it is because I haven't had the time to create them before now, but better late than never, right? It is not possible to put the maps up large enough here to see the detail, but clicking on them should open them nice and big in a new window. |
