So far, San Francisco has been incredible. I finally got a bicycle and cycled through the city. People are amazing, it feels a bit like home (Shanghai) and there are some cultural differences between SF and NL.
Read MoreThat homey feeling
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Update on the last two weeks
It’s been great the last two weeks with so many things to do and explore in the city, meeting lots of great new people.
Read MoreViewings, viewings, viewings
On Monday, I spent most of the day going from viewing to viewing and in the end not quite settling on anything. Travelling to different viewings is nevertheless a great way to get to know the city.
Read MoreThe first weekend (part 2)
We visited the Ferry Building around Union Square, where you also immediately see the extreme contrast between rich and poor. I moved from San Francisco to San Leandro, a very suburban neighbourhood, into a dodgy flat.
Read MoreDay 2 in San Francisco
Woke up nice and early this morning to try and sort out as much as possible before starting work next week. Bought my most expensive chai latte ever and I didn’t even get free wifi. Some funny things I noticed about SF include:
Read MoreDay 1 in San Francisco
After a fun last dinner with close friends and a franctic morning of last minute packing, I made it to Rotterdam Centraal just on time to get the 12:51 train to catch my flight to San Francisco at 15:00. I hadn’t really thought through the logistics of carrying a large duffle, a surfboard, a backpack and a small handbag by myself, let alone walk around the airport.
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