The drive down the coast from San Simeon to Oxnard is very picturesque, quiet and paved with food. Our first stop (for a first, super healthy breakfast) was in Cayucos at the Brown Butter Cookie Company. The most delightful little town, which looks like it’s been transported to the coast from the old West. And the bakery is probably one of the friendliest places we’ve [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) Today was filled with highlights: whale watching and the drive down the pacific coast – something I’ve been planning to do for a good ten years or so. The hotel in Monterey was the first one to include breakfast. I remember that even some years ago, breakfast was almost always included in the regular room rate. Doesn’t matter much to us, however, as we [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) Today was off to a relaxing start with a quiet and short drive from Santa Cruz to Monterey. The whole area seemed a bit deserted. May clearly is low season so many things (including the famous Santa Cruz boardwalk) appear to be closed. Together with the grey weather, this made for a rather gloomy atmosphere! Our mood was lifted by a drive along the [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) We had another super geeky day planned because we were heading off to visit Apple headquarters in Cupertino! On the way there we just had to drive by the construction site of the new Apple Campus 2. It looks like an Apple spaceship has landed in the middle of Cupertino and sneaking a little peek was kind of thrilling. Steve Jobs was heavily involved [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) So, we are massive Apple geeks (as I’ve mentioned before) and love watching a podcast called MacBreak Weekly. It’s just four blokes discussing Mac news but we never miss an episode. I have learnt lot about computers and tech in general by watching that show. So when I found out that the studio is located in the Bay Area and it’s possible to attend [Weiterlesen]

You didn’t think that we were already done with San Francisco, did you? Oh no, we had planned some serious exploring of the city for today. We started the day off by driving around San Francisco for a good 2 hours. There’s a route called ‘Scenic 49 Mile Drive’ which takes you around most of the important views and attractions. It’s very extensive, so we [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) To say today was a glorious day is a massive understatement. Aki commented on how unusually nice the weather was and it made for an amazing SF adventure. As mentioned in the previous post, we had spent the morning in the Disney Family Museum. Going in we knew there was going to be a picnic on the lawn next to the museum. But we [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) Thomas and I are massive Disney fans so when a friend recommended visiting the Disney Family museum in San Francisco’s Presidio we were all ears! The Presidio is a stunning former military base at the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula. The whole area is rather posh and very green and leafy. And there’s loads of fun military things like this canon. When [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) Today we were wide awake at 5 am. That never ever happens to me. I tried to go back to sleep but my body was having none of it. Because at home it was 2 pm already. So we spent 4 hours blogging and eating cinnamon bun Oreos (OMG you guys, those alone are worth the trip!). Thankfully, Target opened at 9 am. We [Weiterlesen]

(Gabi) Yay, we’ve arrived. On Friday we flew to San Francisco from Zurich with Swiss airlines. 12 hour flight. I think I’ve hit my upper limit when it comes to hours I’m willing to spend on a plane! My lovely Dad drove us to the airport which is about 90 minutes away from our place. Comfy relaxed drive! Sadly, we were soon informed that our [Weiterlesen]