Muir Beach, Chinatown, and Big Sur

This weekend, I herald in the end of summer and commenced the new school year with a few short trips. On Friday, I went to Muir Beach, a semi-private spot tucked away in the cliffs north of San Francisco. It was a little foggy, but not too cold to enjoy a book with your feet in the sand.

 On Saturday, I visited Chinatown.

On Sunday, my mom and I drove down Highway 1 to Big Sur area. Unfortunately, most of the ocean views were hindered by dense fog, but later in the afternoon we were able to see some of the beautiful landscape.

Monterey Bay/Cannery Row

Last weekend, I went to Cannery Row in Monterey for a day trip. I saw a few signs with the name John Steinbeck, so my curiosity led me to go online and read his relevance to this area. It turns out that several of his novels, including Cannery Row, highlight this street. The name "Cannery" was inspired by the expansion of the fishing industry (and fishing canning companies) in Monterey. I loved the architecture of the buildings on this lane (you can judge that by the pictures of random buildings) and having a sandy beach right next to it was nice too. 

Feather in my hair

One of the latest trends of the summer is adding feather extensions to your hair for added style. Earlier this week, I went to Hair International at Stanford Mall http://www.hairintl.com/ and got myself one feather. I took a few pictures today at home of the the look. It is pretty fun and I am so excited about it :)  

Flower Mart: San Francisco

Today, I visited the flower mart in S.F. I found about this place online and it is touted to be the best flower market by Martha Stewart. Naturally, I had to make the trip to see the place for myself. Unfortunately, by the time I got there (around 12:00), half the place was closed. Apparently, you need to get there really early to see the entire selection. Also, you need a badge to get in early, otherwise non-badge people can only shop after 10:00. On the bright side, finding parking was a breeze. I did buy lilies and hydrangeas. Browse the website for more information: http://www.sfflmart.com/.  

Cal Pride

Last week, I drove up to Berkeley to visit my alma mater, UC Berkeley. I spent time seeing some of my favorite places on campus you will see below. The visit brought back many memories of classes, professors, rallies, study cram sessions, apartment parties, and much more. 

Sather Gate

Wheeler Hall (Many of my literature classes were held here) 

Wheeler Hall 

Sather Tower

Memorial Glade 

Doe Library ( I spent many hours studying for midterms in here) 

Eshleman Hall (another study location for midterms and finals)

Lower Sproul Plaza

View from Lawrence Hall of Science

Stadium 

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Julies 

Cafe Milano- my love for coffee started here

My Apartment Building