Dorking, England & San Francisco, US

My friend Kelly showed me the sites in San Fran some time ago. Took me to eat at the lovely and old St. Francis Fountain in San Francisco. Opened in 1918, this place has small wooden booths, tattoooed friendly staff and great milk shakes.

St. Francis Fountain, San Francisco CA, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

Also a fantastic candy selection.

St. Francis Fountain, San Francisco CA, originally uploaded by Mr. Kimberly.

Since I forgot my camera, she was gracious enough to lend me hers for the above pix. I had a great time with her on this little adventure. It came at the end of a day's worth of San Francisco site seeing.

For more pictures:

St. Francis Fountain on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
st francis fountain on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

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She has just returned from a visit to England where she saw one of sites I've wanted to see; The Dorking Cock!



For more info see: The Dorking Cock Has Been Erected (on the A24) - Firetop

Quinta da Regaleira: A Place From "Pan's Labrinth"?

I was searching Flickr for masonic imagery when the Quinta da Regaleira turned up.


(Photo from WaveCult)

This spiral well looks much like a place in the center of the maze in Pan's Labyrinth. The Quinta da Regaleira is a UNESCO Heritage site in Sintra, Portugal. Its nearby proximity to Spain would make it not unlikely that film maker Guillermo del Toro would be aware of this place.

And now it's one of the places added to the many I want to visit. A brief reading of some sites has the place linked to masonic and Rosicrucian ceremony.


Photo from sylphoria




Photos from saolin