Departed San Francisco at 4:30 last Saturday, landed back here 94 hours later. Some very brief notes…

• I had a LOT of trouble understanding the accent, which was petty surprising. Literally had to guess what half the people I talked to were saying.
• The currency, specifically coins being worth nearly $3, was confusing. I accidentally tipped more than $4 for a coffee.
• The food was overall bad to neutral, with a couple standouts that were actually good.
• Every form of internet I encountered-hotel wifi, conference wifi, 3g–was nearly useless. I’m convinced the country hates the internet.