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Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Monday, February 16, 2009
Yard Sale
These are the last photos from my Baja trip. Sorry to drag it out so long. I had one free night in S.F. after we got back, so I went to see a band called Yard Sale at Cafe Royale. They were pretty good.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Where To Start?
I'm so behind in sending out my journal and posting to my blog, I can hardly think straight. Do I go in chronological order or skip to my Baja trip and catch up later? I have pictures from my birthday, the lot for my new house, and the Honolulu marathon that need to go up.
I'll start with Baja and play it by ear.
In case you didn't know, I was on a Green Tortoise trip to Baja Mexico from Dec 19th through Jan 3rd. That's a long time to be on a bus, especially with 34 new friends, not counting the 2 drivers.
I flew into San Francisco and took the BART to the hostel. The tour begins and ends in S.F. Life on the Green Tortoise revolves around the bus. It's how we get around, often where we sleep, and next to where we prepare our meals.
During the day, time is spent talking, playing games, reading, napping, watching the world go by, drinking, and sometimes playing D.J. with your iPod.
The middle has 2 tables with bench seats on either side, plus the walkway down the middle. I spent a good deal of time in this area playing cards.
The back is one large cushion covered area, with cushions along the side to lean against. There is no walkway.
Above are luggage racks which convert into 6 bunks at night. I slept here most of the time. There's also an extra elevated bunk in the back for the driver's to use. The bathroom in the back left is off limits. We stopped often for toilet breaks, which usually meant the side of the road. Guys had it much easier than the ladies.
At night, it's sleeping bags galore down below. I snapped this photo with my Blackberry from the safety of my top bunk. This is a good example of the 'zipper' method used to pack more bodies into a tight space.
I'll start with Baja and play it by ear.
In case you didn't know, I was on a Green Tortoise trip to Baja Mexico from Dec 19th through Jan 3rd. That's a long time to be on a bus, especially with 34 new friends, not counting the 2 drivers.
This pack was my life for 15 days
I flew into San Francisco and took the BART to the hostel. The tour begins and ends in S.F. Life on the Green Tortoise revolves around the bus. It's how we get around, often where we sleep, and next to where we prepare our meals.
During the day, time is spent talking, playing games, reading, napping, watching the world go by, drinking, and sometimes playing D.J. with your iPod.The front of the bus has bench seats along the side with a walkway down the middle
The middle has 2 tables with bench seats on either side, plus the walkway down the middle. I spent a good deal of time in this area playing cards.
The back is one large cushion covered area, with cushions along the side to lean against. There is no walkway.
Above are luggage racks which convert into 6 bunks at night. I slept here most of the time. There's also an extra elevated bunk in the back for the driver's to use. The bathroom in the back left is off limits. We stopped often for toilet breaks, which usually meant the side of the road. Guys had it much easier than the ladies.At night, it's sleeping bags galore down below. I snapped this photo with my Blackberry from the safety of my top bunk. This is a good example of the 'zipper' method used to pack more bodies into a tight space.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
S.F. Food & Thrifting
I was in the San Francisco area a few days ago for work. I had a few hours to go off exploring. Here are my pictures from that expedition.
This is right off Millbrae Ave and the Bayshore Freeway, near the In N Out Burger. I could kill myself for not making it there.
I walked into downtown Burlingame and found the Juban Yakiniku House Japanese Restaurant. It's a grill it yourself style place--something I had never done, so I gave it a try. The egg drop soup was a nice start.
Here is the beef slices and vegetables they brought me for grilling. It was good, but I should have went with the seafood special.
The art of grilling:
Both of these thrift stores are right around the corner from the Japanese place. Pick of the Litter had a poor selection of men's clothing.
The Goodwill had tons of men's stuff, but was terribly overpriced. You can take your goodwill and shove it.
I had a great run the next morning along a section of the Bay Trail. I didn't take any photographs, but that link has some. It's not the prettiest stretch of ocean, but when you live in a landlocked state, you take what you can get.
This is right off Millbrae Ave and the Bayshore Freeway, near the In N Out Burger. I could kill myself for not making it there.
I walked into downtown Burlingame and found the Juban Yakiniku House Japanese Restaurant. It's a grill it yourself style place--something I had never done, so I gave it a try. The egg drop soup was a nice start.
Here is the beef slices and vegetables they brought me for grilling. It was good, but I should have went with the seafood special.
The art of grilling:
Both of these thrift stores are right around the corner from the Japanese place. Pick of the Litter had a poor selection of men's clothing.
The Goodwill had tons of men's stuff, but was terribly overpriced. You can take your goodwill and shove it.
I had a great run the next morning along a section of the Bay Trail. I didn't take any photographs, but that link has some. It's not the prettiest stretch of ocean, but when you live in a landlocked state, you take what you can get.
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