San Rafel

Friday was move in day.  I woke up, had a lovely breakfast at the hotel, then went to the loft to get keys and sign papers.  After that I drove South, to Pacifica, CA where my stuff was in storage.  I drove over the Golden Gate Bridge for the first time, and paid a lovely fee of $6.

 

The above picture quite accurately displays the weather for my move. Cold, windy, and rainy.

The furniture arrived while I was in Pacifica, so when I got back I was able to unload my stuff and move in.  Ashley arrived later in the afternoon and brought her stuff in, also in the pouring rain.  In the evening it looked like an explosion had gone off..

This apartment is significantly smaller than our last.  Especially in the kitchen and storage areas.  We've had to be resourceful with the space we have.. I'll be making another post soon just of the apartment.

Saturday we had to drive about 50min south to Livermore, CA for class. Basically we took tests and signed paperwork.  There was a Costco in the same area, so we stopped there and loaded up on bulk groceries.

In the afternoon we spent some more time settling in, then I went for a walk around the neighborhood. It was beautiful out and I got to try one of the local coffee shops.

In the evening we celebrated the start of a new assignment by walking to a local restaurant for dinner and green beer.

San Rafael (pronounced Ra-Fell, not Ra-fa-el) is a really cute area in Marin County.  Our loft is located in the downtown area,  which means we are in walking distance to stores, restaurants, and public transit. 

Today we were up early to greet the cable guy, then I went to the next neighborhood over, Ross, for church. I went to Grace Church of Marin, which is a non-denominational church that meets in Marin Art & Garden Center.  

The people were very friendly, but most importantly I agree with the preaching. I'll definitely go back for another visit.

Later in the afternoon I took a walk in search of the bay.  According to google maps, it would be about 2.5mi through the marina to the bay.

Unfortunately the walk went through an area that I don't think is probably the safest for walking.  Today was fine, at a very brisk pace, but I won't be trying that again.

We're trying to get settled in and adjust to a new area.  This week will be class, next week we'll have two days on on the floor orientation, then we'll start shift work again. I can't wait!