Todd’s travelogue

Aerial view of Altamont Raceway Park uploaded on 7 December 2007

Aerial view of the Castle Air Museum uploaded on 7 December 2007

Hagiwara Japanese Garden uploaded on 26 November 2007

A refreshing slice of Japan, in the middle of San Francisco

Encounter Bar and Restaurant, 2005 uploaded on 19 November 2007

The interior of the Theme Building, as it looked prior to the restaurant's 2007 renovation.

Theme Building, LAX uploaded on 19 November 2007

Now known as the Encounter Restaurant and Bar, this googie icon still stands at Los Angeles International Airport.

Flora Grubb Gardens uploaded on 17 November 2007

An innovative combination plant nursery and coffee shop in San Francisco

Flora Grubb Gardens uploaded on 17 November 2007

An innovative combination plant nursery and coffee shop in San Francisco

Treasure Map uploaded on 14 November 2007

This is the hand-drawn map that was given to us by my cousin -- a native Parisian -- directing us to Glaces Berthillon. We found it!

Waiting for the Prize uploaded on 14 November 2007

The line outside Glaces Berthillon, Paris

The Reward uploaded on 14 November 2007

We had to wait on line for 20 minutes to get it, but this sorbet from Glaces Berthillon in Paris was well worth it. Yum!