Dandelion Chocolate Tasting

 Adventure in SF tasting chocolate!

2 ingredient craft tasty (chocolate and organic sugar) bean to bar

4 days in Okinawa

Over 900 miles from Tokyo and Hong Kong, 300 miles north of Taiwan, Okinawa is a tropical island with beautiful beaches and history of Ryukyu Kingdom.

Our highlights included

1. Loisir Hotel
Welcome drink is shikuwasa juice, onsen and awesome breakfast every morning.

2. Capsule Hotel in Japan.... I was fascinated with the photos online, naturally I had to pay a quick visit in person. Not bad for $10 a night, you can crash in this pad, take a shower in the morning, drink coffee, and move on to the next destination.

3. Shuri Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, dates back to 14th century, explore the grounds and the interior. The architecture and decorative elements is Ryukyu style. Unfortunately few days after we return from our trip, fire destroyed the main part of the castle. We were lucky to have been there and see the part of history before it got burned down.

4. Jack's Steak House
Great steak in Naha, Okinawa. Be aware there is always a line of people.

5. Taste of Okinawa Cooking experience.
It's here we learned about Okinawa soba is different than Japanese soba and other traditional foods of Okinawa such as as awamori (sugar cane liquor) Bonus: we shopped and walked Makishi market

6. MariKart

7. Owl Cafe

8. Hidden Castle Ruins Hike

9. Beach in Okinawa

One Day on Bainbridge Island, Washington

Bainbridge Island is a quick 35 minute ferry ride from Seattle.

Bainbrdige Museum of Art is right off ferry, it's got cool art

Knit glass

We stumbled into a hole in the hole. Tulaa Cafe, pumpkin soup

Salad

golden milk and zucchini carrot cake with non daily cream

Afterwards, we had a tour to the yoga studio next door

Walk the waterfront trail

Bainbridge Island used to be a lumber yard.

Awesome sunset on the way back to Seattle

Two nights in San Mateo

I had the opportunity to spent two nights dogfooding for Zeus in San Mateo

First thing is to find the key.... apparently many people here uses Wag!
Then I go check out the place

Go check out the pool

That night I searched the best sunset in San Mateo and find this place

A little dreamy place near the airport with sculptures all around

The Paul and Timothy came to check out the place after work. We ate hong kong style cuisine for dinner.

After they left, I went to unwind at Jacuzzi

Next morning I woke up refreshed and ready to explore

First thing first.... breakfast at Penelope's... they serve egg waffle, so unique!

Then I went to explore a local park, where weeping willow tree is everywhere and feels so serene....

Then it's traffic to go back to South Bay

Walked Gidget

Then I drove back to San Mateo to meet with Sonja.  She and I enjoyed visiting the amenities of the apartment complex... outdoor and indoor gym, pool, cabana, dog park, and bbq area.

Then we drove to downtown San Mateo to have lunch at ChinaBee. I introduce her to XLB and she loves it!

That night after we said goodbye, I drove to the historic bank of america building and attended Shut Up and write in San Mateo Library.
 


The next morning I said goodbye to the apartment and went to get coffee at Blue bottle and learned later that this location used to belong to Bay Meadows Race track.... how time has changed...