Hello! Another week has gone by, which means we are one week closer to actual classes. Having completed and passed core, I feel good. It was a completely bizarre experience, having gone through 3 weeks of vigorous philosophy classes with pile upon pile of writing and reading. The next reflection paper I write will be of substance, I promise.
As my friends continue watching Holes, I will finish up this blog post. This is part 2 of the photo diary posted a week ago. Compiled over the second half of the trip, photos below are of San Francisco, Monterey Bay area, Los Angeles and San Diego. Now, I will not launch into a long ramble. So please, commence scrolling.
San Francisco Part 2
After leaving the Palace of Fine Arts, the tour guide brought us to Fisherman's Wharf where we took an hour long boat tour. We had a close up view of the Alcatraz Island and went under the Golden Gate Bridge. It was an informative cruise, as each of us received a narrative headset upon boarding. We came off with freezing fingers and headed for lunch (clam chowder sourdough bread bowl, yum!). Then on, we headed crookedest street on Earth - Lombard.
Fisherman's Wharf area.
Do you see it?
The fog lifted slightly after noon.
Was lucky enough to get a shot of this part of the bridge not shrouded by fog.
Alcatraz!
Oh the calf workout...
Monterey Bay Area
The day after touring San Francisco, we headed to Monterey Bay Area. I enjoyed the trip a lot. The scenery is simply breathtaking! Everywhere you look you see vibrant colors of the sky, sea and flora. The scent of the ocean lingers on you and the sound of the birds and seals are always in the background. Oh, did I mention the cypress trees? All of them are blown into an awkward-almost-topple from the strong winds. We did a quick stopover at the charming town of Carmel, lunched at Cannery Row and went for the 17 mile drive. This area is one that I will definitely come back to.
Fisherman's Wharf.
Best lunch ever!
Bird rock. The place smelled.
The lone cypress. It's 250 years old!
Carmel city centre.
Los Angeles
The city of angels.... We did not really explore Los Angeles in depth. It was a quick evening tour after we reached LA from San Francisco. We covered the Hollywood Boulevard, the Chinese Theatre, Kodak Theatre and the Walt Disney Performing Arts Center before heading to the routine Chinese dinner.
San Diego
It was a gloomy day when we arrived in San Diego. It actually drizzled for an hour while we were there. We took an hour's cruise round San Diego harbor, Coronado Island, the Balboa Park and the Old Town. I would go back to Old Town for the food and the shopping. Wish we had more time!
San Diego harbor
Balboa Park
So I guess that's it! It was a pleasure travelling around the West Coast. I am absolutely blessed to have this experience. Here's to hoping for another opportunity like this to come by, and when it does, it will be more than 9 days.Well, until next time!
