Flat Stanley & Tio Pepe: March 2006

Flat Stanley Takes the DC Metro

Flat Stanley and mom take their first ride on the Washington DC Metro.

Flat Stanley Makes A Friend

Flat Stanley met Flat Sarah in Washington, DC

Smithsonian Garden

I love these purple flowers! Anyone know what they are?

100 Year-Old Cherry Trees

Drain Spout

Flat Stanley had to check out this creepy drain spout on one of the bridges around the tidal basin. We kept ahold of him to make sure he would be ok.

Washington Monment

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

While walking around the Tidal Basin we stopped through the FDR Memorial. A beautifully designed memorial. Tio Pepe and Flat Stanley listen to FDR.

Cherry Blossom Festival

Mom and Flat Stanley enjoy one of the performances at the Cherry Blossom festival.

Tidal Basin

Cherry Blossom Festival

Washington DC annual festival of amazing cherry trees.

Flat Stanley Gets Some Chocolate

Ghirardelli Square, the former home of the Ghirardelli chocolate factory.

Taking the Ferry Back to San Francisco

You can take a ferry ride back across the water. You're bike can go too. It was a beautiful sunset.

The first picture is looking back on the little town of Tiburon as we shoved off. The second picture is of San Francisco. Flat Stanley thought it was a beautiful ride.

Well Deserved Indulgence

After 16 miles on a bike, Flat Stanley felt that a raspberry/white chocolate sorbet was called for! I was too tired to argue since I pedaled us BOTH all the way there. Stanley didn't even offer to take a turn! <grumble>

So I got the sorbet and a delicious gouda briouche from Cafe Acri. Yum!

Oh No! Helmet Head!

This is what happens when you wear bike helmets for too long, triple fake mohawk, or faux-hawk. But everyone should wear bike helmets! I've broken both my wrist and my collarbone and my bike helmet kept my head completely safe! Get more info here at the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute.

All The Way To Tiburon!

It was such a nice day Flat Stanley and Tio Pepe decided to keep riding all the way to Tiburon. Another little town with great views of San Francisco, The Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Bridge. What a great ride!

We Made It!

All the way to pretty little Sausalito!

On the Bridge!

After a steep climb up a hill on the bike Flat Stanley and I finally made it onto the Golden Gate Bridge! It was still wonderful weather and perfect spots to take pictures!
This last picture is a view of Marin County just across the water to the north of San Francisco. Look at that coastline!