Another slow start to today - greeted by a tasty big bowl of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, oh yeahhhhhh. Jen and I had decided to do something hideously touristy, but by the time we got going we'd missed a big chunk of the day. No problem, I was just happy to potter around and soak it all in. We took a lovely stroll down to the waterfront near where Jen lives, and I was amazed at how many eucalyptus trees there were. Just like home.
We'd decided to head towards Golden Gate Park to check out the California Academy of Sciences: http://www.calacademy.org/ which was amaaaaaaaaaazing! By the time we got there we only had about an hour and a half but boy did we make the most of that time! Mostly hung out in the underwater section, where I discovered the Alligator Gar and the Spiny Lumpsucker (I kid you not). After much oohing and ahhing we moseyed up to the "Living Roof" which was very cool and reminded me of Teletubby Land. We just managed to get downstairs again in time for the last Planetarium show of the day - thank goodness, it was incredible! High tech digital 3D stuff from earth to the solar system, galaxy, universe, etc etc. Brilliant.
Departing the show and feeling utterly insignificant, we battled the cold wind and decided to have a look at the oceanfront. It was so close, we just couldn't pass it up! But brrrrrrr it was chilly. Lasted all of about 5 minutes before turning right back around and discovered a lovely pond in the midst of the park (the park itself stretches for dozens of city blocks - huge!), so we sat in the remnants of sunshine, chatted to the beautiful ducks and chuckled at their waddly backsides.
Next stop was dinner - a little Chinese dumpling place that Jen had never been to, but had seen great reviews online. Fingers crossed! At least it was warm in there. Thankfully it was DELICIOUS!! Wow! O Great Internet Phenomenon, shall ye never fail us?? The dumplings were amazing, as was everything else on the table (there was A LOT of food ordered. ahem. lots of leftovers for lunch tomorrow!). Sean drove us back over the Golden Gate bridge which was a gorgeous way to end an awesome day.
Now I'm kicking back, waiting for my laundry to dry, and listening to the new Indigo Girls CD that was just released yesterday :-)
Next report will be post-concert, probably day after tomorrow...
- random overtones
- Brisbane, Australia
- Random Overtones is a concept devised and directed by flautist and new music specialist Janet McKay. Incorporating several components, such as tuition, workshops, masterclasses and performance projects, the overall aims are to demystify new music, challenge performance conventions, support emerging composers by commissioning new works, and to bring new music to a wider audience. With a performance focus on works by living Australian and American composers, Random Overtones seeks to strengthen cultural and musical bonds between the two countries.
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