ACTUAL DATE: 9th feb...Waited round until 10ish to pick Barney up from the Caltrain to go red wood hunting near the coast. Stop 1... Santa Cruz pier. Saw some lovely and very noisy sea lions who are apparently different from seal as noticeable by their ears (they have pokey out ones) then had a candy/ caramel apple; good thing I went to the dentist before I left! Then a not-too-bad coffee and back into the car to find the 'big ben' redwood. Stopped at the designa...

ACTUAL DATE: 7th feb...Went Shopping to buy a warmer jacket for me and a jacket for nichol. the department stores are huge and a little too much to navigate so we ended up at marmut and the north face. about half way through we headed to china town for some dim sum which is American for yum cha. We ordered off a menu instead of a trolley which was different but apparently not typical. The building was really pretty inside... Ming dynasty-esque! Got tired of shopp...

ACTUAL DATE: 8th feb ... Got up late and had breakup with kath then headed off at about 11ish to hit up the Golden Gate Bridge. Started at the park and found a fancy conservatory and a windmill and the ocean. Then we were looking for food coz we were all dying of hunger! Finally found a hot dog vendor and drove round and round trying to find a park then finally got there and they even had a veggie-dog with the lot!! Headed for the Golden Gate Bridge, few photos t...