The next day Annie and I did a little tech tour. Thanks to our friends at Expa for the sweet tour.
Obviously, they like mid century furniture. You’ll see a bunch of Eames chairs everywhere.
It’s a pretty sweet office. The view is also pretty stellar.
Another view of the office layout.
And yeh, they have a bar, with a real beer tap.
I love how many casual meeting/work spaces they have. Open and clean.
I also like all the plants. Very nice touch.
So I’m back from vacation. I spent a week over in Cali, traveling from San Francisco down to San Diego with Annie. I wanted to share some photos, so here we go!
Annie and I got up early to watch the sunrise at Bernal Heights.
At first we were bummed that there was so much fog, but it turned out to be a perfect photo opportunity.
We met up with Patrick and his roommates to eat some local ramen.
Here’s what I ordered.
Here’s what Annie ordered.
Later we went to Lands End.
The combination of the rocky shoreline and waves made a picture perfect scene.
It’s pretty incredible that this is located inside San Francisco.
Totally random, but there were a bunch people trying to balance rocks.
If you look in the background, you’ll see the Golden Gate Bridge.
And we had to climb the hill to watch the sunset. I had to set the camera up at the very edge.
It doesn’t look high, but the next step is definitely a doosy.
Later that night, Shaolin Bao!
And to wrap up the evening, Annie and I went to Twin Peaks to take some long exposures of the city.
Again, notice all the fog. Visibility was scarce.
California has some of the best roads I have ever driven.
They’re winding, scenic and go for miles.
Highway 1 has to be one of the best roads in the US.
Patrick showed us some of his favorite rides, and it was driving nirvana.
The best part was trying to keep up with his crotch rocket in his S2000.
For $5, I’m not sure if this was the best beach I’ve been to… however, it was unique.
Pfeiffer beach is known for its purple sand… but you really don’t notice anything except the strong gusts of wind.
The combination of sand and salt water sprayed into your eyeballs was enough to make anyone turn around.
But there were some cool things—there was this little cave, which supposedly turns gold when the sun sets.
This was definitely was not a beach you’d just “hang” out at.
It’s not until you walk a little further where you notice the purplish sand.
And if you can get past being sand blasted with strong gusts of wind, it’s alright.
Annie and I decided to drive further south from Big Sur to explore more of Highway 1, as well as the coastline.
It’s incredible how dramatic things change every mile.
Pretty much every few miles there was a state park.
Just looking at this makes me want to go back there again just to spend a little more time to soak it in.
The combination of crashing waves, beach and perfect weather felt pretty much like paradise.
Best part was that there were hardly any people there.
Annie and I decided to drive up this crazy steep road with insane drop offs at every corner.
It was probably one of the most unnerving roads I’ve ever been on.
There’s not really much in the way of death if you take a tumble. But, it makes for a great view.
Annie and I decided to stay a night at the Big Sur State Park to explore a little more.
I’m not sure if you know, but seeing the redwood forests in California was on my bucket list. It’s been something I’ve wanted to do for years.
As you can see, the trees there were massive, and it’s only until you put a person next to them that you understand the scale.
We hiked upwards towards the top of the mountain. Notice the density of the forest.
At the top, there was a nice view of the valley as well as the horizon.
Walking around the park, we found a nice waterfall. The amount of nature surrounding us was immense, and the size of the trees made us feel like we were in Jurassic Park.