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.
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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 MoreThe first weekend (part 1)
I spent the night in San Jose with Mei and Thomas and visited my first American supermarket. The prices were shocking. Also, I quickly review my first impressions of the start-up scene in SF.
Read MoreDay 3 in San Francisco
I had a really early morning today and woke up at around 6am, so I decided to get out early and try and find a coffeshop with wifi to get some work done. It was a pretty long day with lot’s on the schedule, so feel free to skip through this post a bit.
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.
Read MorePeople who (don't) plan
I hate not having plans. I love going out and doing things with my friends but for some reason… Deep, deep down… I really don’t want to set anything in stone. It’s like a constant battle.
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