California Archive - Sebastian's View on Things

20. April 20173. May 2017

Further exploring San Diego and chilling out in the Seaport Village

I take my board and head down to the port where I find the Seaport Village and a Burrito plus chilling out at the bay next to the aircraft carrier.

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19. April 20173. May 2017

San Diego by Longboard, through Little Italy and the Gaslamp Quarter

I am chilling out until lunchtime and then heading out to explore Sand Diego with my longboard. My way leads through Little Italy and the Gaslamp Quarter.

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18. April 201723. April 2017

A Desperate Try of Hitchhiking from Long Beach to San Diego got me a Bus Ticket sponsored

Two hours by Metro to Long Beach. I give it a try hitchhiking directly at Pacific Coast Highway 1. After three hours a girl driving by pays me the bus fare.

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17. April 201723. April 2017

Skateboarding through Beverly Hills and over the Walk of Fame in Hollywood

I grab my longboard and after some time on the Santa Monica Boulevard taking the bus up to Beverly hills, skateboarding down the Sunset Blvd. to Hollywood.

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16. April 201723. April 2017

Exploring Santa Monica on my Longboard down the Boardwalk to Venice

I’m arriving at 6:15 in the early morning at Los Angeles Union Station. I spend the day on my Longboard along the beachside between Santa Monica & Venice.

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15. April 201723. April 2017

Hitchhiking from San Jose to Los Angeles was impossible, I took the nightbus

I had two very good spots, but hitchhiking from San Jose to Los Angeles simply did not work. After 7 hours not a single car stopped. I took the night bus.

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14. April 201723. April 2017

A Day at the Google Headquarters in Mountain View

Today is my big day for visiting friends working at the Google headquarters, one of the world’s best employers. A relaxed day of discovering the Googleplex.

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13. April 201723. April 2017

Walking up to the Twin Peaks in San Francisco

My host family recommends me to go up to the Twin Peaks. So let’s have a burrito for lunch at The Little Chihuahua and climb the very steep 24th street.

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12. April 201723. April 2017

Exploring San Francisco & Cycling the Golden Gate Bridge to Sausalito

My plan is to take the BART into the city center, then rent a bike to cross the Golden Gate Bridge and take the ferry from Sausalito back to San Francisco.

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