The 5th Stop: San Francisco, California, USA. This city just keeps surprising me. Had rented an apartment in a beautiful row-house in Noe Valley, the neighbourhood boasting the classic Victorian and Edwardian residential architecture from the late 19th and early 20th century. What a candy! Just loved it! All the must do's (once again), a cycling tour in the Golden Gate Park, car trips to Sausalito and Tiburon, Palo Alto and Big Sur (with a way too quick stop @ Watsonville to meet Judy and David - thank you guys for everything!),  few serious shopping days, too many overwhelming dinners and just browsing around the fabulous Noe Valley, Castro and Mission districts. A bit over two weeks visit, could easily stay for months - or forever.