Reading and thinking too, scan lelands travel journal and find out the places that he has been to or . plans to visit wednesday, the twenty first of june. Today was my first day back in seven, franco, after camping in the redwood forest and visiting the one country of nap valley, I have to admit that IT definitely feels good to be back in the city again. And what a city, a city that was able to rebuild itself after the earthquake that occurred in nineteen. No six, there are so many beautiful old buildings, many sitting on top of big hills, offering great views of the city, the ocean and the golden gate bridge. My hotel is near downtown in the mission district, one of the oldest parts of the city. Many of the people living here are from mexico or central america. This district used to be a poor area of town, but is now a center for art, music and food. In fact, an art movement called the mission school started here is influenced by graffiti and comic art. I walked around looking at the street art for a few hours. IT was quite modern and lively. Afterwards, I ate some delicious mexican chinese noodles from a food truck, a real mix of cultures here. In the afternoon, I headed to a local museum that showed the historical changes in california. I learned that amErica got california from mexico in eighteen forty eight. In the same year, gold was discovered near san Frances go, which started a gold rush. Over three hundred thousand people came from all over the world to seek their fortune, and san Francisco quickly became a big city. Many chinese arrive during this period to earn a living. Some opened up shops and restaurants in chinatown. Many others found jobs on farms, joined the gold rush or went to build the railway that joined california to the eastern region of the country. The museum did a really good job of showing how amErica was built by immigrants from different countries and cultures. When these immigrants left their countries, they Carried a bit of home in their hearts and built a new home here. This evening, I went to chinatown. There were so many good cafes and restaurants to choose from. I selected a cantonese restaurant that served its food on beautiful china plates. What great food that's enough for today. Tomorrow evening, i'm going to a jazz AR in the richman district. Can't wait.