Just an amazing couple with Alcatraz in the background. |
Of course I said yes! I love spending time with M, especially in cool places like the San Francisco area. What was even cooler was that I lived in Mountain View a long time ago. So we could check out a bit of my old stomping grounds and go see new and exciting things together.
Peacefully drifting sea jelly |
After we landed and picked up our rental car, we stopped in at an In-N-Out Burger for some lunch. In-N-Out is expanding into other states, so it's not just a California thing anymore, but I still wanted to eat there just once while in California. We were both really hungry, so our burgers and shakes tasted really good. The nice, warm, sunny weather outside also helped.
We checked into our hotel room, dropped off our stuff, and headed straight to Pier 39 in San Francisco. Our first stop on the Pier: Aquarium of the Bay. We snapped a ton of pictures of the marine life we saw at the aquarium, including the sea jelly to the right. Here are some more:
The most beautiful thing at the aquarium, looking at some Moon Jellies. |
Moon Jellies look like they are straight out of a science-fiction movie. |
Crabs don't look very happy. This crab was not an exception. |
M and I touched this Skate, but only with one finger, like the lady supervising the petting area said. |
So much candy |
The Golden Gate Bridge |
Just chillin' |
Mmm, good food |
The G from Ghirardelli |
We also checked out Kara's Cupcakes at the Square. M and I both thought they would have some delectable cupcakes. We walked in, looked at the cupcakes, and walked out. No thank you. We like our Sweet Tooth Fairy cupcakes better.
Whew, are you tired yet? And that was only day one. Oh, I can't forget to mention that it cost a small fortune to park in a parking garage for the whole duration of our Pier 39 and Ghirardelli outing. I was expecting that, and it was totally worth it--every last penny.
Seriously good gelato |
Rockin' the sweet aquarium hat |
Monday morning, M and I ate breakfast at a table next to some of the big time people from the conference that I had just attended. They included John Resig, the creator of jQuery, and Paul Irish, a Google employee who is involved with many web development projects. I have to admit, I was star-struck. It didn't even phase M, though.
Touching a sea star and other interesting sea life |
One shop owner, who looked and sounded Italian, tried to get us to purchase Ray-Bans from him for $99. Okay, maybe if I were in a department store or some place more legit than China Town, I would buy Ray-Bays for $99, but not there. After we said we weren't interested, he tried to interest in lenses for the Nikon we brought along. Um, still no, dude.
More of the Ghirardelli sign. It's pretty cool. |
Unfortunately, we had to come back home. M really wants to go back, and so do I. In fact, she would be pretty happy if I landed a job with Google or some other Bay Area-based company so we could live there. It is a really nice place. It's also expensive. So, if I do get a job there, it would have to pay well.
M likes this |
It was a great trip, and I got to take it with the most beautiful person and greatest friend in the world. I wish we could have done more, but there was only so much we could do in four days--two of which involved an all-day conference for me.
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