Schools in America... I
do not get them. From the time we saw the first one in LA to the many
more we have seen since, the schools look more like jails then
anything. They're usually surrounded by a 3 metre high metal fence.
The few I've seen have been metal bars or grated metal. To think that
a school needs this tupe of security to either keep the kids inn or
people out is just... scary. In the end I guess I just don't get
it...
Our challenge today was
to find the Mexican joint in Man vs Food, and do the burritto
challenge. Situated in the Mexican district of Mission, you will
notice that the area is a lot more.. grungier, more ghetto like then
the rest of San Francisco. There are more people hanging out aroundon
the streets, food carts selling snacks and ice cream, and a host of
cafes and burrito stores. The one we were looking for serves a super
burrito. Unfortunately for us we seemed to have arrived in the area
about an hour or so early. So walking along the character filled
streets we found a small hip cafe to hang out till our brunch time.
Nice place, full of young people enjoying their coffee. Wasnt bad I
guess... problem though for me was I had an iced coffee... with no
sugar in it. The only sweetener is well sugar.. and tha stuff as we
all know does not dissolve in cold liquid easy... ah well bitter
coffee for me. Anyway back to the mexican place (La Cumbria?) I ended
up skipping the challenge of the Burrito and left it to my cousin. I
opted for a Quaesadilla and oh man it was delicious! Cheesy but
gooooood. The guacamole was so spicy and I couldn’t taste anything
else... hmmm... maybe its just that batch they made. As for the
challenge... well I left that to my cousin. I swear that thing
weighed at least a kilo, and this was just the normal burrito and not
the super giant one. It was still huge. I am so glad I did not get
that. I think I would have died...
Shopping time today,
I've kinda realised that it's a bit sad and lonely to walk around a
bustling shopping district by yourself. Maybe it's just me but I find
that its really hard to decide what to get, what looks nice and even
if the styles work or if it fits. Ah well, I perservered though. I
ended up buying a giant thick coat for the colder regions of the US
we will be travelling to. But oh man... that coat is so big!!! it's
taking up way too much space. Also to round out my suit I got in LA,
I bought a nice pair of Forsheim leather shoes. I guess I am now all
set for suiting up in Vegas... One thing I noticed although while
shopping for a coat, they take security really seriously here. Trying
out the coat was... dangerous. There was the usual security clips
with the ink – three of them, then there was an alarm system
attached to the coat which clips to the coat and also runs through
the sleeves and through to the other side. This coat you definitely
do not want to mess with. It's all hooked up!!!
Dinner tonight we
followed the LP guide once again. Heading onto Columbia Ave into the
Italian districts of town (also where the strip clubs all seem to
be... hmm a combination of Lygon and King st.) We went to this nice
little italian restaurant called Cinneta. They served Roman style
pizza with different styles of toppings. Thin crust, but oh boy this
is great food they have here. Definitely recommend the pizzas here.
The guy working this night was really friendly too. I can see why we
(LP) would be recommending them.
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