Beach Volleyball

It’s one of these glorious summer days at the end of September, and it would be perfect for some beach volleyball – if San Francisco had any beaches like this one (which you can find near San Diego).

Wet Feet

Even if you don’t like cars or golfing, Pebble Beach near Monterey is definitely worth a visit, with its long stretches of sandy beaches where the Pacific Ocean (on nice days) gently waves hello to the California coast.

Hovermaster

The fog is back, and Baker Beach probably looks as forlorn today as it did on the grey day of spring when I saw this seagull hovering over a stretch of sand, suspended in the air near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Surf's Up!

There’s a common misconception – especially among my friends and colleagues in Germany – that this is what life in California looks like every day. Well, no. Not quite. See, this is Southern California, L.A., Manhattan Beach. And even they get rainy days. Every once in a while. Supposedly. Or so I hear.

But luckily not when I was in town. (More here, if you just can’t get enough.)