The Infinite Loop

And now for something a little bit different... Our little glimpse into the world of multi-million dollar businesses in the Silicon Valley - starting with one of the worlds finest breakfasts at 'Cafe Mac's' at the Apple Inc HQ.

To gain access into the inner sanctum, Anna had to sign us in and print us special passes. It's all top secret inside the 'Infinite Loop' (the name of the campus building), so no photos allowed. Once we'd got through security we walked though a beautiful lobby, (complete with huge real trees inside!), then outside into a grassy courtyard. Essentially, Cafe Mac's is a staff canteen, but in reality, it's an amazing restaurant. Anything you could ever imagine wanting for breakfast is there! All cooked fresh and to order! After a few mouthwatering laps of all the counters and cooking stations, I went for some strawberry and banana pancakes. And just to clarify, we are talking about me specifying my required toppings (from the many many options) and a guy making it freshly in front of my eyes! Fresh coffee and fresh fruits accompanied it and everything was delicious!

Much as I'd have liked to have stayed there all day eating my way through muffins, pastries, omelettes, bacon and cereals, Anna had to actually go and do some work, so we checked back out through security and went off to start our day.

After all the excitement, we actually went and sat in the sun for an hour at nearby 'Peets' coffee shop to soak up and review what we'd just seen. Then we lost another few hours in 'Wholefoods' - the greatest supermarket ever! Everything is organic, fresh and made in-store. Mouth watering stuff at every turn...

Eventually, we made it back out into the sunshine, and drove south to the Pinnacles National Park. Following a tip off from Anna, we'd decided to go and check out the rock climbing there. It was mid-afternoon by the time we arrived, which turned out to be just in time to get the last spot at the campground. The temperature was really hot and we were pretty tired after all the excitement of Yosemite and San Fran, so having been given a shady spot, were happy to just chill for a few hours.

By now, we didn't really have the energy to climb anything, but went for a walk before sunset to scope out where the climbing was and what it looked like. The rock is volcanic conglomerate. It looks weird, with pebbles and rocks all stuck together and has a reputation for being 'unreliabile' in terms of its solidness!

After making a plan for tomorrow, we retired to camp, where big raptors were circling above our heads as the moon came up.