We had a fantastic day to mark the end of our training period in San Francisco. First we cycled over the Golden Gate Bridge (an experience in itself for me!) and happened to meet Misty and Janius, two cyclists who were just arriving in the City themselves having travelled all the way by bike from Vancouver! It was great to get some top tips from them about spending weeks in the saddle, camping every night and how to pack light. After crossing the bridge we dropped in to see a friend at the Hotel where she works and to see a small art exhibition she'd told us was about to start. Wandering through the two small rooms set aside for the exhibition, we admired the mounted surfboards that were canvasses for some stunning images of turtles, sharks and big waves. As well as the boards, there were some beautiful shots of surfers and marine life. One of which in particular caught our attention as it was of Spinner dolphins. There were two guys unpacking the boards and we were lucky enough to meet the man who had created them, San Francisco resident and photographer, Brown Cannon III. Chatting to Brown for a few minutes he told us about his trips to Fiji and we shared some stories about the surf spots and the islands. We also told him about our upcoming fundraiser for WDCS International and I asked if he would be willing to donate one of his Spinner dolphin images so we could auction it at the end of our bike ride. To our genuine and very pleasant surprise he agreed and so we will be including a print of one of Brown's dolphin images in a charity fundraising auction to be held at the end of our ride to Marrakech. Thank you to Brown for his kind generosity and we hope to see him again soon as we've invited him to Fiji to see the Spinner dolphins of Moon Reef next year!
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