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... And all we got was a lousy broken toilet. Seriously, the maintenance guy is stumped, water was leaking down into our garage and up into the bathroom. Who knows how long it'll be until it's fixed. It's like the new building equivalent of a first dent in a new car, right? All that comes to mind is the classic scene [see link] from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.

Bay Bridge. Finding it a challenge to translate the views of San Francisco with an iPhone.

A San Francisco alley.

M-Day +2: If only we could find the bedsheets and pillow cases. Above is a picture of our newly constructed bedroom set. The old bed frame was damaged in transit, and the old dresser was too large. So now we have a new bed and two small dressers - and it all fits! The best part? Having our amazing mattress back. We've missed you, old friend.

Thought we'd show some solidarity with our family and friends in Toledo, OH. #justincase

Movers are on-time!

Welcome to the future. As long as it's reliable this is gonna be great, especially for being included in the price of rent. #Webpass

#webpass

All moved in! J/K, but the internet should be connected soon.

Goodbye Potrero Hill, Hello Western Addition! Here is a picture of our new building. The building to the left is a Buddhist Temple, how cool is that!

Check, check and check! We've found an apartment in San Francisco. It's located in the Western Addition neighborhood near Divisadero and Eddy. Barring the unforeseen, we'll be moving in on Tuesday (8/5). Hooray!

Today was Amanda's first day at work at Gap Inc. - and so far, so good! The photo above is taken from the front of the building, facing the Bay Bridge. Needless to say, views from higher floors in the building are quite stunning. We've done some preliminary exploring of our new city, but there's still a ton to see and learn as we look for our permanent home. More to come as we settle in!

Spotted an Autobot in San Francisco this morning.

Days on the Road: 29

We’re HERE! Hello San Francisco!

The weather here is insanely perfect: 64 degrees and sunny. We picked up dinner at Whole Foods Market (which is on the bottom floor of our temporary apartment building) and are all prepped for an evening of UFC, laundry, and general settling in.

Tomorrow we’ll focus on making sure Amanda is ready to start work on Monday, and starting our home search plan.

We're here! We have checked into our temporary apartment and are getting settled in. Tonight: unpacking, laundry and dinner.

Days on the Road: 28 We left Boston exactly four weeks ago today. And tomorrow (Saturday), we'll finally arrive in our new home city of San Francisco. Today was primarily spent driving up Highway 1 (AKA "The One" or The Pacific Highway"). To say the experience was breathtaking is an understatement. From sandy beaches to stunning cliffs and twisty roads carved into massive mountains, we saw beauty at every turn. And the Pacific Ocean itself was a grand turquoise and blue beauty showing off her many moods along the way, from playing with surfers and tourists by sandy beaches to fiercely crashing against massive rocky shores. It was an experience we will never forget. We've ended the day in Monterey, hitting up a local pub before shacking up for the night. Tomorrow: a short drive to San Francisco!

Goodbye Ventura, hello Highway 1! We're taking our time going the scenic route up the coast today, potentially stopping in Monterey for the night. Happy Fourth of July from California!

Cumulative mileage: 5457.2

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