FRISCO. STREET FINDINGS.

WHEN I SKATED PASS SHE WAVED AND SMILED. SHE DIDNT ASK FOR MONEY. SHE DIDNT SCREAM OR SAY SOME SCRACKER GIBBERISH. SHE JUST WORE A BIG SMILE. I HAD TO RUN BACK AND SAY HELLO. SHE WAS VERY WELL SPOKEN AND WAS MORE THEN HAPPY FOR A PHOTO. HER DARK EYES SHATTERED MY LENSE. I TOLD HER HOW GOOD SHE LOOKED IN PHOTOS AND SHE REPPLIED " I GAWTS TO MAKE MA MONIES ! ! !"

FURTHER DOWN THE STREET WE RAN INTO CHAY CHILLING BY A BUNCH OF OLD RECORDS. WE FOUND THE BROWN JACKET SHE IS WEARING ON THE STREET IN ENCINITAS. SO HYPED WE DIDNT LET THAT ONE SLIP, AS THE NIGHTS WERE MAD CHILLY IN FRISCO.

*YOU MUST CLICK ON THE FIRST RECORD. ITS A FAT OLD GERMAN DUDE DRINKING BEER FROM HIS TRUMBONE!*

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we woke up a little rusty. the night before we ended up meeting some tibetans in a service station. we ended up going back to their apartment drinking beer till wee hours of the morning. they were very nice men. expressing their confusion about ongoing struggle with the chinese. they played us lively tibetan music with their keyboard, 3 string guitar and loud singing. homeboy told us that in tibet the most offensive thing you can do to some in tibet is too lick your fingers, click them and stay step on you. which essentially means 'i can fuck you up'. unfortunately i didnt have my camera!!!! ):
saturday we went in search for the golden gate bridge. our gps wigged out and we ended up in ashbury. that area was rad. a diverse range of characters. from old dudes with nun chucks to cute old ladies attending church. unfortunately there are no giant sequoias left in the area ( actually 95% of the original forrest throughout california was cut down). but we did find a painting of one! BEING KIND IS NOT LAME!!!!

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SAM TOOK US FOR LUNCH AT THIS RAD SPOT. THE STACK WAS GLORIOUS, BUT IT WAS RATHER HARD TO SKATE AFTER. WAFFLES WITH FRIED CHICKEN, TOPPED WITH MAPPLE SYRUP.
AFTERWARDS WE SKATED A D.I.Y. UNDER A BRIDGE PARK IN OAKLAND. IT WAS WELL FUN. THE VIBE WAS WELL SKETCHY THOUGH. A WHOLE LOTTA CRACKED OUT ZOMBIES LURKING TO SNATCH A BAG. WE THEN VENTURED FURTHER DOWN UNDER THE BRIDGE AND FOUND A D.I.Y STREET SPOT. BY THE TIME WE GOT DONE SKATING WE FELT LIKE OLD CRIPPLED MEN LIKE THE HOMIES AT THE BOTTOM.

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SO WE BAILED FROM THE LUSH GREEN ,CREATURE FILLED FORESTS BACK TO THE URBAN JUNGLE. FIRSTLY I CHAY AND I WOULD LOVE TO THANK DAVE AND SAM CHAMI FOR LETTING US STAY AT THEIR SPOT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR TAKING US ON A CULINARY EXPERIENCE OF A LIFETIME SAM!!!!!! WISH U COULD HAVE KEPT ON CREEPING THE COAST WITH US.
WELL WHEN WE ARRIVED SAM INSISTED WE ALL GO UP THIS MOUNTAIN BEHIND OAKLAND TO WATCH THE SUNSET. OH MY IT WAS IMPRESSIVE WITH A COMPLETE OVERVIEW OF THE CITY THAT WE HAVE NEVER VENTURED INTO.
THE FOLLOWING DAY MY GOOD HOMIE FELIPE FROM PANAMA JOINED US. I WAS SUPER PSYCHED TO SEE HIM AS I HAVENT HUNG OUT WITH THE HOMIE SINCE BARCELONA 2 YEARS AGO. STRAIGHT AWAY WE KICKED IT OUT TO THE BERKLEY PARK WHICH WAS AMAZING FUN. THEN ONTO THE NEW PARK IN THE MISSION. WE MADE FRIENDS WITH ONE OF THE LOCAL KIDS WHO ALSO INSISTED THAT WE GO TO WATCH THE SUN SET FROM A DIFFERENT MOUNTAIN! AGAIN AMAZING. WE THEN KICKED IT IN THE MISSION WHICH IS THE LATINO AREA OF TOWN. MARRIACHES WERE STROLLING BAR TO BAR PLAYING THERE CATCHY FUN MUSIC!!!

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CALIFORNIA.

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK WAS SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL. MASSIVE TREES. ENDLESS EYE POPPING VIEWS. A LOOOOONG RIVER SYSTEM. WATERFALLS AND TREKS.
WE WERE OVER PAYING FOR CAMPING GROUNDS EVERY NIGHT SO WE PARKED UP AND DID A LITTLE TREK INTO THE FORREST. WE FOUND A DOPE SPOT AND SET UP CAMP AND GOT A FIRE BLASTING, WHICH IS ESSENTIAL IN DETERRING MOSQUITOS. WE WERE WOKEN UP IN THE MIDDLE NIGHT BY WOLVES HOWWWLLLLING. THEY SOUNDED REAL CLOSE TO OUR CAMP SPOT. IVE NEVER HEARD THEM IN THE WILD BEFORE SO IT WAS A MEGA BUZZZZ!!!
IF YOU LIVE IN CALIFORNIA AND YOU HAVENT CHECKED OUT YOSEMITE. GET OUT THERE!!! PACK A TENT, TORCHES AND PBRS AND BE READY FOR SOME GOOD TIMES . . . THERES ALSO SOME AMAZING HILL BOMBS SO DONT LEAVE YOUR BOARD AT HOME!