san francisco, ca

We left Seattle and flew in to San Francisco. I have to say that coming away from this trip, I realise this was one of my favourite stops. It was diverse, huge and visually stunning. Whenever I think about the cities I saw, San Francisco lingers the longest in my mind. 

The arquitecture was both interesting and colourful, Being used to a certain kind of arquitectural aesthetics that regardless of its European charm, mostly sticks to neutrals, the colours easily caught my eye. Sometimes the houses would be a flamboyant combination of colours and odd shapes. Others, they'd form one long street of houses alike in faded tones of blue, pink, yellow and every other tint you can imagine.

What I loved the most, however, is how the city really keeps you busy. Pier 39, Haight Street, the Ghirardelli Square, Chinatown (by far the most enthralling I've ever been to), the Golden Gate Park and its museums (and the Conservatory of Flowers that won me over completely)... Quite honestly I can't even name half of it. I feel like it would take me forever to run out of things to do and see in a place like this. And of course, with the Golden Gate Bridge and the cable cars it also reminds me a little bit of home. If I ever live in America, I hope it's in San Francisco.

seattle, wa

After Vancouver, we headed to Seattle. Our stay there was short but sweet. The weather pretty much varied between a slight drizzle to a downright downpour though - no wonder they call Washington the evergreen state. But while the rain did cause a few setbacks, we still had a wonderful time. We visited the Museum of Flight, the Space Needle, the Public Market, the EMP Museum... The museums were particularly interesting. The EMP Museum was, in my humble opinion, one of the coolest museums I have ever visited. A truly modern space dedicated to music, pop-culture and sci-fi. It's full of memorabilia, some pieces of art, some great hands-on exhibits... And everything was presented in a creative, engrossing manner. The Museum of Flight is basically an old Boeing factory full of airplanes from all countries and all times. They even had the Concorde and the NASA FTT. Still, it was most impressive to see the impact that the Wars had on aviation. A few years really did push technology forward. Sad motivation, but remarkable in its way.