17 Monday
After Russell & Novey went to work we went shopping at the malls for another luggage case to take our extra gear back home. In the afternoon we went to the Shoreline Park and walked out to the wetlands areas beyond the lake.

Wetland area on the Bay Shore at Mountain View

Lakeside walkways

I gradually realised that there must be many such projects underway to conserve the natural areas around San Francisco Bay. The area seems very popular with joggers, skate boarders etc and it was certainly good to see areas like this existing to provide balance to the technology focussed Silicon Valley.  We walked around the lake which is used by rowing, sailing and windsurfing enthusiasts and ended up having a very relaxing and pleasant afternoon.