San Francisco: Day 3 & 4

Yesterday was Genentech's Give Back Concert at AT&T Ballpark. It was amazing. The performers were kept a secret until minutes before they came one, so it was a day full of surprises. First up was Lifehouse. They were really good, except I forgot most of their lyrics from their hit songs years ago. The second performer was introduced as a singer from American Idol. Ankai and I jumped up from the stadium seats to get to the front, expecting it to be Kelly Clarkson. Instead, a singer we didn't recognize showed up and we found out her name only after it was projected on the screen: Jennifer Hudson. Lastly, after waiting in the scorching heat, Bruno Mars ran out singing The Lazy Song. He was amazing. His sense of humor, singing, dancing, and the whole performance was great. By far the best performer so far.

At night, we went to Ankai's friend's apartment for a party. San Francisco is so chill; there seems to be no laws and no one cares. We played pong in the garage, with the door open and music blasting, and hung out on the rooftops sipping on beer. It felt like house parties depicted in movies.

Today, we borrowed Ankai's friend's car and got lunch at Chinatown. Sweet and sour chicken and soup dumplings! Next, we drove to Fort Point, right below the Golden Gate Bridge. The sight was breathtaking, and the fog made it even more picturesque, but it was extremely windy and cold. We then drove over the bridge to Sausalito, a small town along the shore. It's beautiful. The view of the houses on the hills and bay were very different compared to the city views of San Francisco. Also, the weather was amazing on the other side of the bridge: sunny and warm as opposed to the cold and windy weather of San Francisco. Along the shore there was this Asian man piling rocks sturdy enough to withstand the wind and him whacking it with a stick. It was ridiculous how skilled he was and how stable the rocks were. By the time we left Sausalito, the fog had covered the entire tower of the Golden Gate Bridge and the weather was freezing on the San Francisco side.

Time to make some frozen pizza and watch TV!

View of houses on hills from Sausalito.

The crazy Asian man piling rocks.

Golden Gate Bridge from Fort Point.

Adventure time!

Golden Gate Bridge from the toll plaza, on the San Francisco side. 

Golden Gate Bridge from the bridge deck.