And Christmas is a time of gifing. So here is a .gif of our Christmas tree :)
Christmas in San Francisco
December arrives and the city fills with the holiday spirit: christmas ornaments, christmas trees, christmas songs, and lets not forget the ice skating rinks.
Embarcadero's ice rink, momentarily without screaming children
Fisherman's Wharf
A lovely decorated cable car
Union Square
And another christmas tree. Because there's no such thing as excessive reminders that you need to get into the holiday spirit and buy some more unnecessary presents at the mall across the street. Yes, you know you haven't finished all your christmas shopping...
The Vine...
And its fabulous Bacon Bloody Mary
(because in the US adding bacon to random edible things isn't weird at all)
(because in the US adding bacon to random edible things isn't weird at all)
And with so many computer nerds in their twenties and thirties at the table you would expect that someone would know the answer to this Totally 80's Trivial Pursuit WC question...
In Niles, just in case you're wondering
Winter Time
You know winter is coming when suddenly you have two cats in your bed
and one of them is actually sitting on your laptop...
San Simeon
*sigh* life is sooo hard (scratch, scratch...)
Hearst Castle
William Hearst, eccentric multi-millionaire and newspaper magnate, built a ranch on top of a mountain. So big that you need a bus to take you from the parking lot to the so called castle: the Big House, three "small" mediterranean revival style guest houses, an extensive art collection, tennis courts, swimming pools, gardens, a private zoo, terraces...
it even has its very own Spanish cathedral...
...and a private movie theatre.
Neptune pool
Pinnacles
A hike along the High Peaks trail through spires of volcanic rock and talus caves. We had actually planned for an easy 3.5 mile hike but we may have made a slight miscalculation so here is what we got instead:
Condor Gulch to High Peaks Loop
5.3 miles round trip, 3 to 5 hours
Elevation: 1,300 feet
Strenuous
Walk through the heart of the Pinnacles rock formations,
particularly along the Steep and Narrow section of the High Peaks trail.
Add the Rim and Moses Spring trails to extend the loop to 6.1 miles.
5.3 miles round trip, 3 to 5 hours
Elevation: 1,300 feet
Strenuous
Walk through the heart of the Pinnacles rock formations,
particularly along the Steep and Narrow section of the High Peaks trail.
Add the Rim and Moses Spring trails to extend the loop to 6.1 miles.
The beginning of our ascent
The High Peaks
And there's a diference between hardcore and amateur climbers.
While the former hang to ropes the latters hang to railings...
While the former hang to ropes the latters hang to railings...
Bear Gulch Cave
Moses Spring Trail
Moses Spring Trail
Wasn't that bad... Guess next time I'll have to try this one.
Turkey Day
Favorite quote of the day: "Let's celebrate mass genocide and land theft by stuffing ourselves into a food coma". Oh yeah!
It's time to say goodbye to the beloved Twinkies
Dear Twinkies,
I know that Americans love you and, in the event of a nuclear holocaust, you and cockroaches would be the only thing left on earth. I even confess that there was a time when I felt a morbid curiosity and wanted to eat you. But after having tasted your "golden sponge cake with creamy filling" I must say... You will not be missed.
Sincerely,
An European
Sincerely,
An European
Europeans reaction to twinkies:
Baby Ostriches at the Museum
Posing for the picture, under some weird light that makes my camera take striped pictures. At the Academy of Sciences, where else?
Bonfire Rally
Roasting the duck at the Greek Theatre. With cheerleaders, band geeks and Oski the Bear.
GO BEARS!
GO BEARS!
Manifestação Lisboa 14 de Novembro de 2012
Isto está a ficar bonito... Eis algumas das reportagens e imagens em directo que passaram na TV e um excerto do programa "Opinião Pública" da SIC Notícias (os argumentos dados por alguns dos ouvintes, nomeadamente o segundo, são válidos, lógicos e muito interessantes):
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