ANNUAL HIV CARE CLIENT RETREAT TAKES A TOUR

Wednesday, September 28, our Care Services Department gathered clients together for the annual HIV Care Client Retreat. The day started with an early lunch at Fisherman's Wharf, followed up by a double-decker open-roof bus tour of San Francisco and sites north. Clients and staff scrambled to make sure that they were on the top deck for the tour. The bus wound its way through some of San Francisco's most picturesque areas, including the Wharf area, Ghiradelli Square, the Marina and Cow Hollow, and the Palace of Fine Arts.

After crossing the Golden Gate Bridge, the first stop was Sausalito. It was a warm and beautiful day, so the group stopped into Lappert's for ice cream and shakes. From there, the bus made its way to Mount Tamalpais and hugged the curved road as we traveled to Muir Woods.  The group was in awe seeing the tall trees and took a stroll through the redwoods. "I enjoyed Muir Woods," one client said. "I found it peaceful, and I wished we had more time to spend there."

After returning to the city, the group enjoyed each other's company, as well as a superb dinner of quail, lobster, fish, noodles and dessert. Another client said, "It was nice to be outside of San Francisco for a whole day and to spend it with my peers. I prefer these all-day retreats, and I got to know others in our group."