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Sat 5th of November
Hankenes flows down to San Francisco!
The Aaltoes/Hankenes/Boost Turku goes Silicon Valley trip got its head start today when six blown-away students woke up (slightly hungover) in the “Hankenes Mansion” on the 17th st. Last night we went out to a karaoke bar, surprisingly a very good one. This morning sunny weather introduced us to the city. We headed by car towards Golden Gate bridge and its panorama view-point. The overall feeling of crossing the bridge and seeing the city gave us goosebumps.
The actual trip program starts on Monday, so we had all the time to explore the city. Visits during the day included, along with Golden Gate, driving down the famous Lombard st., Union Square, shopping at Urban Outfitters, and buying groceries. It’s crazy driving uphill streets that are in an 45-degree angle. Taxis drive these streets without caution, i guess they rely on the suspension.
The apartment is very nice, that’s why we call it a mansion. We have already had outside visitors, and more are arriving. Most Aaltoes students live in motels on this trip, thus its obvious for them to be comfortable here.
The people in the city seem really nice and friendly, the architecture of the buildings is beautiful, and the elevation between high and low points is enormous but then again that is the charm of this city. We all agree we could see us living here for a while.
For tomorrow we had planned to go to Yosemite National Park (2h drive) but it seems it will rain, so we will probably skip it. Chinatown, Fishermans Warf, and Farmers Market are places to visit. Boredom is something we sure wont encounter.
More news coming up shortly.
Anders
Hankenes Board
