First Flight

I took my first plane flight this weekend. No, I'm not talking about the standard jumbo jet kind of flight. I'm talking about taking off in basically an aluminum soda can that barely fits 4 people. My uncle Jeff is part of a flying club and has his pilot's license, so when I was down in the Bay Area this past weekend for my grandma's 87th birthday, he took my cousin, my sister and me on a tour over the Bay Area. It was a great experience, sometimes a bit bumpy and scary, but overall just amazing. I'll let the photos speak for themselves :)

My uncle Jeff, cousin Greg, Adrienne and me in front of the Cessna 182.

Alcatraz Island.

Of course, the Golden Gate Bridge.

Downtown San Francisco.

Golden Gate Park is pretty big, isn't it?

Stanford campus from the northwest.

Overlooking the Main Quad.

From the southeast - you can see the new stadium in the top right.

From the south, notice the Dish at the bottom of the photo.

More California coastline.

I think this crazy neighborhood with a canal in it is Belvedere, with Tiburon next to it.

To think, these three pieces of metal were all that kept us propelled in the air :).

You can see a few more photos at: http://picasaweb.google.com/dcruzin/SFBayStanfordAerialShots.

I have more to upload later, too, but those were some of my favorites from the 400+ shots I took while in the air 1.5 hours. Now flying in one of those planes on a clear day with light wind is definitely something I want to do again. Hope you enjoyed these photos as much as I enjoted taking them!