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