Click for Europe 2006Europe 2006   This was a boat and land based trip with one month of sailing and one month of land exploration. Check out some of these amazing photos.

Click for Peru AlbumSouth America: PERU  Its hard to beat the adrenaline rush that comes from scaling 19,000 foot peaks in the Andes of Peru. This adventure includes a little bit of everything - mountain climbing, Inca ruins, Amazon jungle, surfing beaches, and wildlife preserves. The adventures just keep getting better, and harder and harder to top. Click now for all the action.

Click for SEA AlbumReturn to Southeast Asia  It was great to be back in Thailand in December 2004/January 2005 visiting some familar places and some new places. Although the tsunami disaster was tragic, I still managed to have a great time exploring Vietnam, going to my brother's wedding, sailing, and exploring the beaches and islands in southern Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Click for Greek AlbumGreek Excitement  Visiting the Greek Isles in summer 2004 was truly the way to unwind after several years of a non-stop schedule. The theme of this trip was relaxation interspersed with site seeing. Visit this album to explore the exotic beaches of Mykonos and the alluring cliffs of Amorgos, along with Santorini, Naxos, and Crete.

Click for England AlbumLondon Bridges  Not only did I explore the many bridges of London, but I also visited almost all the popular sites. This was a quick trip from November 23 - December 4, 2002, but I covered London, Salisbury, Stonehenge, Bath, York, Warwick, Windsor, Oxford, and Greenwich. You will want to take your time with this supurb collection of photographs.

Click for Asia AlbumAsia Adventure  My latest adventure took me to the far reaches of South East Asia. From bamboo rafting with hilltribes in Thailand to shopping for Rolexes in Kuala Lumpur, I did it all. This tour lasted just over two months and took me to Hong Kong, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Taipei as well as everything in between. Don't miss any of the action - jump into my new Asia 2001 album.

Click for YosemiteHalf Dome Trek  The adventure of summer 2002 was a 19 mile roundtrip day trip hike up Yosemite's Half Dome. David and I made this run to the top and took some fantastic pictures. If you can't be at the top of Half Dome, viewing these photos is the next best thing.

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Europe 2006 One of my more intense trips, this adventure was a combination of sailing for one month on two different boats, and overland travel on my own for one month. I sailed in the Black Sea countries of Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey on the yacht Jennifer. Next I explored the southern Turkish coast on the boat Malandro. Aftwerwards I was on my own through Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica and northern Italy.

Dominican Republic 2006 Explore the highlights from my quick trip to a tropical climate in the Samána Penninsula of the DR in January 2006.

Adventures in 2005 Lots of activities from 2005. Check out the view from above, taken while flying over California, weddings, sailing on the bay, ski trips to Mammoth, Idaho, and Tahoe, visiting the Eastern Sierra, Giants baseball, Eureka scenery, and boating on Lake Don Pedro.

Peru 2005 Another great trip - this time exploring the riches of Peru and the ancient Inca culture. We saw it all, including Cuzco, Machu Picchu, Iquitos, Lima, Mancaora, and Pisco.

Southeast Asia 2004/05 Although the tsunami overshadowed much of this trip, otherwise I had a terrific time exploring southern Vietnam, attending my brother's wedding, getting off the beaten track in southern Thailand, returning to Malaysia, and seeing Singapore for the first time.

Greece 2004 Find a moment of relaxation when you view these amazing photographs from the Greek Islands. Highlights include Mykonos, Naxos, Amorgos, Santorini, and Crete.

Summer 2004 This was a busy summer and there are photographs to prove it! Buying a Santana 22 sailboat was the start. Other events were camping at Lassen National Park, attending three weddings (Brent and Janet, Patty and Kenny, Frank and Kathy), and lots of flying while finishing up my private pilot's license.

Hawaii 2004 During a long February weekend I broke out of winter and took off to Hawaii with friends Teresa, Indra, and Juanita. View pictures from our getaway to Oahu here.

Winter 2004 Check it all out! Cal basketball, skiing at Tahoe, various office activities, Bodega Bay, and visit from Marija.

England 2002 This whirlwind tour of England took me to most of the highlights in London, plus visits to Salisbury, Stonehenge, Bath, York, Warwick, Oxford, Windsor, and Greenwich. Check out over 170 photos from this fantastic British adventure.

Summer 2003 Summer got off to a good start at Lake Don Pedro. Bay to Breakers was crazy as usual. Lake Tahoe was great as usual. Plus we took a nice side trip to Pyramid Lake. Fourth of July in San Francisco was lots of fun watching the fireworks over the bay and touring in Chinatown. Later in July I went camping at Lake Berryessa with Guang. I spent my birthday in San Jose playing bocce ball. Driving for work sometimes takes me to Eureka. Cal football is always a great thrill. And the airshow was great, especially since I am on my way to being a private pilot.

Winter 2003 View some exciting events from various activities in winter 2003 - Visiting Teresa, Skiing at Dodge Ridge, Kirkwood and Squaw Valley, Greeley Hill, San Francisco Symphony, Clampers, Laci Peterson Media Coverage, San Luis Obispo - Poly Royal, Retirement from the DA's Office.

Asia 2001 From August 30 to November 2, 2001 I toured through Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia and Taiwan. Here is an extensive collection of photographs documenting that journey.

Summer 2002 The summer starts off with a 100 mile drive to Mt. Hamilton - the back way. This route starts in the central valley and winds through the hills. Next event is Yusuki and Keiko's visit - includes Armstrong Woods, Sonoma Valley, and Sausalito. Lake Tahoe at Pinecone lodge was great! Jeff's Med School Graduation Party was fun. Half Dome hike - 18 miles. Check out Twain Harte. Pismo Beach sand dunes was a great experience. Fun time was had at Teresa's birthday party.

Winter 2002 This album contains many exciting activities from 2002. Events so far: a rally at the state capitol, San Francisco Sports and Boat Show, images of Sonoma County, Tahoe skiing, Muir Woods, Mount Tamalpais, Marin County Coast, Point Reyes, Berkeley Marina, Cal Basketball, snow in Santa Rosa, hiking snowy Mt. St. Helena, Point Richmond, Marisa Gallo's Visit, Potter Valley, Real Goods, Annadell State Park, Easter, Historic Sonora, Mae's 100th Birthday Party, Thompson Lunch, the Pacific Sail Expo, and the San Luis National Wildlife Preserve.

Various Activities in 2001 Miscellaneous activities include hiking in San Jose, camping on the Big Sur Coast, flying over Santa Rosa, fishing in Catalina, law school graduation, the AIDS Ride, skiing at Tahoe, Christmas celebrations, detecting for gold, scenes from Greeley Hill, and touring Yosemite National Park.

Mexico 2000 What could be better than spending Christmas in the Caribbean? That is exactly what the Thompson family did December 2000. This album will take you through ancient Mayan ruins, exotic beach locations, five star hotels, and much more.

Summer/Winter 2000 Highlights include Lake Tahoe, Mt. Shasta, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, a Graduation, a San Francisco dinner cruise, Bodega, Greeley Hill, Yosemite, and a Xilinx company party.

Weddings I go to a lot of weddings. So far I have pictures from the following weddings: Lily and Eric (June 2001), Karen and James (Aug 2001), Carol and Milt (Feb 2002), Thomas and Tasha (July 2002), Suzanne and Matthew (Sept 2002)

Summer 1999 It was a great summer - experience Potter Valley, Washington DC, Virgina Beach, Florida Keys, and much more!

Europe 1998 Truly the epic trip. This five week whirlwind took us through Greece, Rome, Pisa, Cinque Terra, Chamonix, Luzern, Venice, Ljubjlana, Vienna, Prague, Heidelberg, and Paris.

Mexico 1997 The first Mexico excursion for the Thompson Family. On this trip we experienced Oaxaca, Guadalajara, Manzanillo, and Colima.

Misc. Photos My original web photo album, containing a smattering of subject. You will see Easter 1998, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo - Open House 1998, Tahoe 1997, Boating photos - Summer 1997, Miscellaneous family shots - 1997, Shasta Pictures - August 1998, Canada trip - Summer 1994, Dad's Old Photos

Cal Poly Solar Car Club This album takes you from start to finish through the design and manufacture of a solar powered car. This car was built by students at Cal Poly University to be raced from Washington DC to Orlanda, Florida.


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