San Francisco

I recently visited my brother Timmy in San Francisco where I participated in the 9th Annual World Veg Festival, surfed Santa Cruz's Pleasure Point, and ate at many of the city's terrific vegan restaurants. I'm still forgetful when it comes to photographing my escapades but I will improve.

The night I arrived in SF, Timmy and I sampled the wonderful vegan fare at Golden Era Vegetarian Restaurant at 572 O'Farrell Street. The standouts from the dinner were the Thai iced tea, vegetable dumplings, and the steamed veggie bun. I will definitely return to dine here on my next visit.

Brunch at Herbivore is fast becoming Timmy and my regular spot for my visits. We started with the vegan donut (as we have in the past) and fresh juices. OJ for Timmy and a green juice for me.



Timmy ordered the "sausage" biscuit plate and I had the southwestern scrambled tofu. We both very much enjoyed our dishes and always have a lovely time at this restaurant.

(He's only frowning because I made him be in the photo)




I didn't take photos of the surf in Santa Cruz but there definitely was some swell in the water with 8' sets. The localism in Santa Cruz is gnarly and I was disappointed that nearly every wave I caught I had to deal with people dropping in on me. I can understand how locals can be protective of their surf spots but it was borderline ridiculous. To top it off I was cold in a 4/3 wetsuit! Of course, I'm still grateful for the opportunity to surf in Santa Cruz.



But I am missing the warm waters of the Maldives and surfing in a swimsuit!