You know how they call California the Sunshine state? Well there sure wasn't a lot of sunshine where we're at. We drove down the beautiful PCH and saw... nothing. There was a lot of fog, partly because we were basically driving through the clouds, and the sky was dark and gloomy.

We stopped at some cute diner called Apple Trees to get some lunch. It was run by two Mexican ladies who served burgers the size of grapefruits and fries the size of small tree trunks. I was really curious about the size of the banana split but there was no way I could've eaten any more.

Before entering San Francisco we drove to Berkeley to experience the American college life. It is so different from what we're used to in Belgium. There were bookstores and food courts and there was an incredibly vibrant atmosphere. Students were campaigning for a spot in student senate, with big signs and funky catch phrases, or just enjoying the first sunshine. The place was packed and we loved just blending in, albeit for just an hour.

At 7 we arrived at our host Emmanuel's place. He is literally constantly hosting people. There are bottles of shampoo in at least 5 different languages on his bathroom shelf. Distant reminders of previous visitors. We put down our stuff and headed around the corner, to crepes a gogo, for a delicious crepe with chocolate, banana and apples. On our way back we quickly checked our car. Parking on a steep hill is not only terrifying, it also provokes doom scenarios of cars rolling all the way into the bay. Scary.

The next day we woke up pretty early and took the bus to Fisherman's Warf after quickly getting an almond croissant and a coffee/hot chocolate to go. It was incredibly nice just strolling down down the pier and checking out the little gift shop. We visited a museum with all sorts of fun arcade games, checked out the inside of a submarine and took an amazing boat tour under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz.

A sudden rainshower prompted us to check out the Aquarium at the bay. Although it was rather small I did really enjoy the moon jelly fish. They looked so ghastly yet gracious and a fluorescent light seemed to emanate from thel.

We ended our day with a trip to the cable car museum. Apparently, there is a set of immensely long cables that runs all the way underneath the city where the cable cars can latch on to. Despite having been around for decades, they are still hugely popular. After a quick stop at Emmanuel's and getting a 50 dollar parking ticket for "not curbing our wheels", seriously, we had amazing sushi at a hip place Emmanuel had recommended us. Koen, aka "I don't like sushi man", totally loved it, so they must have been doing something right. Tomorrow at 8am we leave for LA