I had a good trip, sorry I wasn't able to meet up with you Stu, but I still look forward to your next camping meetup And thank you Hugo for having dinner, really enjoyed it.

Beyond the empeg side, ended up meeting with another friend in SF, along with exploring to get a feel for the south bay area. I definitely want to make it back again for a longer period.

Oh, and lesson learned, yawning to try and clear pressure in your ears during the descent of a flight is a bad idea. Not sure if that was the exact cause, or something else like my headphones, but my trip ended with a brief ER visit. Seems my left ear drum is rather unhappy, though they don't expect any permanent damage. Should start hearing again out of that ear in a few days.