This is my last day in Silicon Valley. I'm getting ready to head to the airport for my flight to Boston. Following a few random thoughts about the US and Silicon Valley/the San Francisco Bay Area.
I really enjoy coming to the Bay Area. I mean, for a computer geek like me, this is the center of the universe. This was my third time here, and I still find it fascinating to just drive around here randomly (even though my driving around here was limited this time). I mean, all those "historic" places are only a few minutes away, no matter where you are in the Bay Area. Which brings me to the issue of getting around here. This time I chose not to rent a car. Big mistake. Almost getting anywhere here requires a car. Okay, you could take a cab (that's what I did), but that's a rather expensive way of getting around. I was lucky in that my hotel was within walking distance of a Safeway, so at least buying some food only required a 10 minute walk in one direction.
Speaking of food: a highlight for me that's available in the San Francisco area is the Sourdough Baguette. It's some kind of baguette with an extra sour taste - I really like it. Fortunately, the Safeway had it. Some say that this bread can only be made in San Francisco, but apparently they were successful making this bread elsewhere, too. Another highlight is the ubiquitousness of Starbucks cafes. After all, this is the easiest way to get some great tasting coffee in the USA. (I noticed the Adobe offices in both San Jose and San Francisco are strategically located within easy walking distance of a Starbucks. Or is it the other way around? ;-)
To be continued...
Posted by guenter at July 16, 2007 06:15 PM