DAY 14 - Valerie and I board our 767 at Aéroport Paris–Charles de Gaulle as scheduled, returning to the U.S. through SFO.

Armée de l'Air (French Air Force)?

United...the friendly skies?

A shot of the sky, but we are still on the ground. Our flight was supposed to leave the gate over 10 minutes ago.

Headphone jack and USB port...VERY important...especially with delays

Over an hour late, we finally pull away from the gate. Valerie and I figure we will miss our connecting flight in SFO

For in-flight entertainment, I am listening to the pilot communicate with the tower. We are next in the queue after this Air France 777.

Liftoff. Is that the Eurostar we are flying over?

Francilienne (N104), a partial ring road in Île-de-France, twists by by Fontenay en Parisis

Continuing our way north over France

Leaving France and heading out over the English Channel. Calais is the port visible within this shot. If you look inland, directly below the marina in this shot, you can see where the train tracks enter the Channel Tunnel.

Somewhere over England

Mount Shasta, California

Soaring over California

Sacramento River

So dry

Indian Valley Reservoir

Clear Lake

Moffett Field

San Mateo Bridge with Mount Diablo touching the clouds in the distance

Bay Bridge on final approach. Why does this photo feel like a painting?

Touchdown at SFO

Arrival at SFO