Aug 21 2006
Went to the Beach…
Most of the week was uneventful, with the exception of Friday, when I attended the first day of UbuCon. The talks were for a different audience than the advertised titles, so the only highlight of the day was acquiring an Ubuntu tshirt from Canonical (who dropped by after packing up after LinuxWorld). Swag is very important… 
So as my final full day in Mountain View, I went into San Francisco one last time yesterday. The adgenda for this trip? To go to the beach, Ocean Beach to be exact. When I got to downtown, I picked up a few messages, including a proper Canon tripod (which I got 50% off ), so people can stop complaining that my photos of San Francisco are crooked, that’s how the buildings are to pedestrians. I spent a while wandering along Ocean Beach and up to Land’s End, before going to Baker Beach where there is a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge. I wanted to do a few more things, such as wander around golden Gate Park, but I ran out of time, mainly because it’s quite awkward to get to Baker Beach by public transport. Not to worry, I’ll be back sooner or later. Photos are up in the usual place…
Today, I discovered that the US equivalent of Ryanair are called Alaska Air. After some initial confusion of the airlines playing against one another for those of us actually using AA, I eventually found my flight. I was shocked to not see a meat hook, etc in the main cabin. At least I slept for the majority of the 1 hour flight.
I’m now in Santa Monica, where they seem to have an unnatural no of palm trees. Later on, I think I’ll wander down Venice Beach in search of food and to take a few photographs.