My last full day on the west coast included a visit to the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation. What a way to conclude nearly 6 months of craziness.

The MVTF is one of the largest private collections of military vehicles in the world. My head was spinning by the end of the tour, as there was just so much to see in a few hours, but we had a great time checking the place out. (For fans of the show Mythbusters, this was the place that they used the two tanks to pull apart the phonebooks)

Anyway, pictures speak for themselves. Really cool stuff. Highlights for me were the SCUD missile and the bridge layer (just like in GI Joe!)

Also, if I am ever forced to settle down permanently in the bay area, Portola Valley is really the only reasonable place to live. It’s like rural wilderness in the middle of suburban mess. (er, according to wikipedia, it’s also apparently in the top 20 wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. sigh. although it would have to take a pretty serious amount of money to get me to live full time in the bay area.

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