Fun facts

Here are some things about San Francisco and the surrounding areas and my trip. Bulleted, for her pleasure:

• Palm trees really are a thing out there.

• Oysters are too. Have the oysters.

• In Napa, some people have gin-blossom-y noses. Dude, I think it might be the wine. (You should drink the wine, too.)

• On taking a shower after exiting your mud bath, be sure to rinse all of your creased areas. Mud really gets into those parts. Like, a lot.

• If you are exploring with a friend who has lived in the area so you don't have to go through all of the where-the-hell-are-we-I-don't-know-whether-to-go-up-or-down-this-enormous-hill business then bully for you! (Thanks, E, for driving and navigating and knowing how to use MUNI)

• Sea lions are just giant/loud/wonderful sacks of awesome. "They engage in group rubbing, which provides invaluable social interaction and rejuvenates the coats"*.  

• There are a jillion different kinds of orchids and all of them are beautiful. 

• Homeless people would like some spare change.

• Every view is so pretty, provided you can see it through the fog. Sometimes you can't see anything for the fog.

• Even the "small" redwoods are impressively tall and straight. I think I like them best for the straightness. They seem disciplined.

• PSA: If you are a passenger of a car that is driving at a reasonable pace through windy mountain roads, and you become increasingly nauseated, do not look at every moving thing that passes in front of you. Look down and wait for a rest stop where you can buy some cracker jacks. It will help.

There are more facts, but I think you should just go for yourself. It'll be a surprise that way. But seriously, don't forget the wine-and-oysters thing.



*I learned this from David Attenborough and the BBC.