SAN FRANCISCO INTERCULTURAL FIELD TRIP:
A GREAT SUCCESS
Our
San Francisco Field Trip was a great success (long but delightful). We
arrived at Pier 39, hit the Merry-g0-Round-slash-spinny-thingy
(Awesome), walked through Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, UP UP
UP and DOWN DOWN DOWN Lombard Street (all the while meeting several
interesting characters) to Little Italy (North Beach) and then to
Chinatown for the scavenger hunt...After Chinatown,
some folks went shopping, and a group of us took the subway (BART) for Middle Eastern food at Old Jerusalem Restaurant, on Mission Street (yum)! All-in-all a long, but wonderful day. I truly enjoyed spending the day getting informally hanging out, especially enjoyed watching those of you less familiar with the City. Also it was a great opportunity for the Danish students to interact with our class and get to know one another better (and they definitely helped stimulate our economy while in Union Square!)
some folks went shopping, and a group of us took the subway (BART) for Middle Eastern food at Old Jerusalem Restaurant, on Mission Street (yum)! All-in-all a long, but wonderful day. I truly enjoyed spending the day getting informally hanging out, especially enjoyed watching those of you less familiar with the City. Also it was a great opportunity for the Danish students to interact with our class and get to know one another better (and they definitely helped stimulate our economy while in Union Square!)
**I
think
my favorite intercultural experience of the day was talking to
"Dynamite" at Ghirardelli Square, a street performer named Norbert
Yancey (but prefers to be called "Dynamite")--he has been in that same
spot for decades, speaks about 15 languages (most fluently, and
several more with just enough care to get you to throw change in his
guitar case!) He charms you within about 15 seconds of meeting him.
When he is not 'charming the streets' he teaches Kung Fu, and travels
around the world playing music...
Dynamite is a SF staple but is well-known and loved around the world.
He will be performing on Jimmy Kimmel in a few weeks--one very
cool 'cat'!
Click Here for a clip of him singing in Farsi.
Click Here for a clip of him singing in Farsi.
