Japanese Tea Gardens and Golden Gate Bridge

 We are kind of sick of touring. I had a hard time talking Tyler into doing anything today but we made it to the Japanese Tea Gardens and got him off the bus at the Golden Gate Bridge stop. He did not want to walk across it though. I thought when I got him close enough he would give in and want to go see it up close. Not so. Ty said we do a lot of walking around here and what he misses most about home is our car. Can't say as I blame him. I miss my car too. Especially yesterday morning when the lady across from us on the bus threw up in her lap. That was a new low point for our trip. I did have a few kleenex's I handed over to help her but eww. Just ewwww!

 The Tea Garden was fabulous. I wish my garden could look like this. Loved the shaping of the trees and bushes the most. Everything has the bonsai look to it. It was phenomenally well done.

 Ty propped himself on the top of this very tall bridge and said he was going to read his book while I finished looking around. I figured I would take his generous offer and did just that. The gardens were not terribly large so I was always fairly close at hand and he is eleven. He enjoyed his time on the bridge and is in lots of photos from fellow garden lookers.

 We were headed home after the Tea Garden but the bus happened to go right by the Golden Gate stop so I begged Tyler to just get off to take pictures with me. He was nice enough to agree. We walked around the gift shop and the main landing area near the bus. Took a few photos and then hopped back on the bus. Well after waiting in the wind for twenty minutes.

Here we are! Ty is a good sport humoring me with all my touring wants and desires. We stopped in the corner restaurant/bar to eat dinner on our way back to the hotel. I ate lots but Ty didn't have much of an appetite. He complained of an upset stomach tonight as well. Poor kid. I hope he gets feels better soon. Tyler finished up his book Peter and the Shadowthief this afternoon on the bus. We are going to need to get him another one tomorrow. This is his third book he has finished on this trip.