Saturday, December 30, 2017

San Francisco, USA (2015)


When our trip to USA had been fixed and the itinerary was set accordingly, my mind started to wander if I would be able to manage the 16-hour direct flight from Manila to San Francisco via Philippine Airlines. I admit that I am a person who feels exasperated in waiting. I’m so impatient. Just thinking of 16 hours on an airplane without doing anything makes me feel fidgety, like a handcuffed prisoner. However, when the idea of experiencing the fun and historic way of getting around San Francisco via cable car and discovering the city’s most important landmarks and shopping destinations comes into the picture, my adrenalin starts to shoot up and I get very excited! lol The purpose is for official business travel. This is in pursuant to the City Government of Balanga vision to become a World-Class University Town, the Science & Technology Advisory Council, Inc. (STAC) Silicon Valley, the local chief executive, city council members and heads of the offices of the city government will participate in a joint exposure trip where the STAC will introduce the city government delegation to various stakeholders of the Silicon Valley and Reno entrepreneurial ecosystems.



At the train station going down to basement of the airport to pick-up our service van for 10 days.

Welcome salubong by this two lovely ladies.
Touch down San Francisco International Airport

The shopping & tour itinerary should be last priority. So I must work and act like a geek and not as a celebrity fashion blogger! lol Anyway, let me share with you how I was able to balance my work and play experience in my 20-day stay in the United States of America!

    Group photos in front of the Best Western Hotel in San Mateo with my colleagues



San Francisco is one of the most diverse cities in the United States. It’s home to liberals, hippies, hipsters, techies and geeks, immigrants, yuppies and one of the oldest gay scenes in the States. The iconic and world-renowned Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, Palace of Fine Arts, Fisherman’s Wharf, Botanical Garden and the sumptuous Chinese, Burmese food and seafoods and more are just few of the many reasons why tourist visit this state. However, in terms of food choices and preparation, the cuisine of this state doesn’t much appeal to my palate and preference. More so, everything is big size!!. Most of the food preparation is too savory in taste. I really can’t stand an American diet. Now I know why Americans rank high in number of obese citizens. However, most Americans I meet are awesome in attitude! As for me, it’s just really an exciting place for vacation. The place is kind of a complicated abode for me, everything is fast- moving! As I observe, you need to adapt yourself to their kind of lifestyle and practice for you to survive if you plan to migrate in this state.

At San Mateo-North Central while having our late dinner together with my colleagues under the freezing cold weather outside. I just observed during my stay in the US that even though there were sudden changes in weather temperature, my body adapted to the cold weather and didn’t experience asthma attacks.  Though we haven’t had much tour experience in this city aside from the fact that our hotel was located in this place, San Mateo sounds livable and peaceful.




Advance Mother’s Day celebration dedicated to my hard-working female colleagues and to the very beautiful inside and out and caring wife of our LCE. This coincides with the birthday celebration of one of my colleagues, too. It’s pizza party time!