The walk along the bay to the ballpark is beautiful; we were treated to a great view of the bay bridge, the skyscrapers of downtown, and finally to the ballpark, which rests along the water.  AT & T is a perfect park; it combines an amazing location with classic architecture, a fan friendly environment and special features to provide for an amazing baseball experience.  The statue of Willy Mays under the palm trees of the home plate entrance was where we would say goodbye to Sivanne, who explored downtown with a friend instead of going to the Giants game [... we'll let it slide]. 

Once inside the park, we walked along the right field corridor, which gave us a view of the bay and the ballpark at the same time.  We checked out the kayakers, to see what the home run derby will be like for us.  Then, we walked to center and left field, where the Giants created a large playground and fun area for kids and adults alike.  We slid down the big Coca Cola slide before heading to the concession stand to buy a sticker and a Bonds shirt for Alon [I admit it, Bonds is one of my favorite players].  Then, we headed to the upper deck for our panorama and home plate stadium shots. 

Sitting in right field for most of the game, we didn't expect it to get so cold, but the winds from the water were pretty strong.  The game, which was sold out, was average.  The Giants' Lowry pitched a great game, and the Giants tacked on two runs in each of two innings.  In the 6th, Bonds finally got a good pitch to hit, and skied one out to center field.  He thought it was gone, the crowd thought it was gone, and we think the right fielder, Eric Byrnes, also thought it was gone.  But, when it hit off the wall and Byrnes misplayed the ball, Bonds' initial walk out of the box turned into a double.  Oh well, no 751.  The Giants won easily, 4 to 1, on a chilly night in a nearly perfect ballpark.

After the game, we walked back to the car where we met Sivanne.  We then drove about 3 hours to the West entrance of Yosemite National Park.  We will be stayed in a cabin at the  "Yosemite Bug" for the next two nights while exploring one of the most beautiful places in this country.  See you then!