I only had a day and a half layover in San Francisco on my way to Colorado from Bangkok last week but still managed to cram in some crazy sightseeing.  Checked out the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, drank some Peet’s coffee, hiked up Telegraph Hill and stuffed my face at a Taquería in the Mission. 

I was excited to spot one of Bansky's pieces on Broadway & Columbus, but the best part of my visit by far was checking out the murals in the Mission District.  The Clarion Alley murals were particularly amazing and I could have spent a whole day taking them all in. 

I think it’s important for art be out in the streets where everyone can appreciate it!  I’m definitely adding this to my list of things I’d like to see more of in Canada.

I stayed at a few different hostels while in California these past few weeks.  In this photo, my wife and I had just been given a couple of beds in San Diego and I really wasn't thrilled with the prospect of spending the night there.  It was a room for 4 but it looked like about 50 people were staying in it and it had this horrible stench of dead raccoons and wet socks.....oh, and in that mess I also found a black marker.  Without asking for permission I made a big drawing on one of the walls.  I think it made me feel a bit better about the situation and as soon as I was done they came to tell us that we were being moved to a nicer room.  Karma perhaps?

I then decided to continue my little under cover project while at another hostel in Venice Beach. This one had to be done really quickly on a locker right before checking out of our room, but I think it's kinda neat.

Note: both hostels were actually pretty awesome and I'd stay there again!