Renovations

From this, 

To this. 

Apartment repair

This is currently happening outside my apartment between 8:30 and 5.

As I said

Gay pride. Rainbows and stuff.

Crowded train

It's gay pride week on SF.

Bridge arch

And Fort Point at sunset.

Appetizer

Two types of cheese, peparto and a goats cheese. Yum.

Appetizer

Cheese, marinated olives, a classic bloody Mary and La Lido (gin, lime
juice and prosecco)

Main

Awesome Caesar salad, amazing wood fired oven roasted chicken and ok polenta.

Roasted chicken

Was the best that I've had. Juicy and delicious.

Side dish

Polenta, it was ok, not great, just ok.

Dessert

Panna cotta.

Dessert

Gateau Victoire, seriously good.

Flowers at Stanford.

Heart

I left it in San Francisco. ;)

Och aye

I found him playing his lungs out in Union Square.

There's a story there ...

And this

Very delicious ham and cheese sandwich.

Lunch

At Tartine Bakery. Fantastic.

Cloud

Between LA and SF.

Charles

De Gaulle that is. Lovely wood panelling on the ceiling.

Air France digestif

Yum.

Air France

The meals were awesome, about the only thing that was. Delicious
little fish fritters and a tasty side salad.

Kooky shop

Awesome little nursery found in the Mission district that sells skulls
and stuffed animals as well as plants.

Finally taking off.

After the worst, protracted series of stuff ups by Air France. Two
delayed flights meant two missed connections meant 3 hours sleep in a
half star LA hotel and finally arriving home 24 hours after we were
meant too.

Tintin.

An unfortunate chair.

French snack

Dessert 2

Apple strudel.

Dessert 1

Chocolate marchesa.

Side dish

Roasted vegetables.

Main 2

Beef tartare.

Main 1

Lamb shoulder roasted with pecorino.

Pasta 2

Amatriciana.

Pasta 1

Ravioli with potato, bacon and black truffle.

Appetizer

Figs wrapped in guanciale at al Bric.

Wall of beer

At Open Baladin.

More beer

From Open Baladin.

More gelato

This is the second rate place, it only scored 9.95 out of 10 !!

Gelato flavours part 1

Gelato flavours part 2

Gelato flavours part 3

Gelato round 1, part 2

Flavours go here.

Gelato round 1, part 1.

Flavours to come.

Gelato round 2

On the left, Strawberry and raspberry. On the right black current and
blueberry with cream on top.

Just what every religion needs

A bobble headed pope.

Castel Sant'Angelo

Dusk panorama

Collectors shop

Deli

Yum.

Pipe shop