ups and downs and ups and downs and ups

23 to 25 April 2005

After two days of window shopping, we finally took some time off to sight-see. Golden Gate Bridge. Lombard Street. And it’s the usual sights in San Francisco’s hilly streets.

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My sketch of that famous red bridge.

We got a taste of Japan in Japan Town before getting to Tokyo
in a few days.

shopping days in San Francisco

21 to 22 April 2005

Our first two days in San Francisco seemed like shopping days. Just going from stores to stores to stores. Actually I was hoping to meet up with some friends here and go climbing in the nearby crags. But couldn’t find them. Sigh…

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We stayed in Ling’s friend, Tony’s crib. Saved us quite some money. Actually, quite a lot of money.

Trolley ticket. Muni tickets.

end of Mexico, end of Spanish

20 April 2005

We retired our Spanish today. We woke up in Mexico, and by evening we were in San Francisco.

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The Puerto Vallarta postcard.

BART ticket. It’s like the MRT in Singapore.

too expensive or too lazy to do anything exciting?

18 to 19 April 2005

Why didn’t we go diving in Puerto Vallarta? I’ve read about the great dives here
and was prepared to do at least one. Was it really because it was too expensive?
Now, come to think of it, S$52 to S$74 for a dive or two, although there was no
guarantee we’ll see manta rays, wasn’t that expensive. Or was it? Hmm…

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And we ended up doing nothing exciting. Just more shopping and walking aimlessly around.

giant apartment in Puerto Vallarta

17 April 2005

Our last accommodation in Mexico was the biggest room we had this trip.
It’s in Puerto Vallarta. Hotel Cartagena. Balcony, bedroom, living room,
dining room, kitchen, bathroom and lobby, all in a longish apartment.

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My detailed plan drawing of this huge apartment.