The end of my time in San Francisco was naturally largely focussed around the momentous occasion that was my day of birth! I stayed at Regan’s house the night before and was awoken in the morning to blueberry, pecan, honey and vanilla pancakes (they were gluten-free, because Regan is weird that way, but you can’t have everything...they were amazing anyway, I have to admit)! In the afternoon we headed into San Rafael where I acquired myself a multiple significant occasion tattoo. This was to mark, my birthday, my time in San Francisco and my amazing travels in general. I got it at the top of my back and it depicts the Aboriginal symbols for travel and the resting place. That evening we were faced with a slightly unusual situation as the Regan I had met in Sydney was perfectly legal to go out and drink, however, in the wonderfully weird world of America, this was no longer the case given that she is 19, so we had to think of a plan that did not involve bars or clubs or drinking. Being the undoubtedly cool kid that I am I came up with and equally enjoyable alternative involving Charlie’s Angels 2 and comfort food...in my world that is almost preferable to a night out and certainly worked for me! It was certainly a very happy birthday! However, it did not end there, Regan’s birthday present to me was to take me to Teatro Zinzanni which is a bit like the circus meeting cabaret meeting Cirque du Soliel (for those who will understand it is a lot like La Clique) and this was the following night. So, the next day, after another night spent at Regan’s we took the ferry over to the city and went to the performance, which was amazing and so much fun and just happened to be accompanied by a fantastic five-course meal, including steak and the most ridiculously over indulgent chocolate mousse cake ever!!! More amazing food in amazing San Francisco...and we all know that I approve of good food!
My final full day in San Fran was very chilled and mainly involved enjoying the sunshine and going to Golden Gate Park which was beautiful and a lovely end to what had been an awesome time in America. And then it was off to the airport to start the first part of my three leg journey to Auckland where the business end of my travels were to begin...here comes the grown up stuff...kind of!
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