Wandering and Wondering

San Francisco and Monterey, a weekend trip! SFO, anyone's dream city! As an engineer and remotely connected to software industry, the charm of SFO is not unknown to me. This is where the biggest dreams come true! but, I did not end up here for career, it was for leisure after my conference in San Diego. It was intended to be a get together planned a bit in advance but as it turns out, friends were busy that weekend and in another city.  I stayed in the youth hostel, the best bunch of strangers I can find, it was HI youth hostel in fisherman's Wharf. I could see the golden gate from there. The golden gate is a good walk from there. Nice breeze, busy cyclists, Leisure walkers, Runners, all share the way. Golden Gate Bridge

First things are always special... First love, first scuba dive and similarly it was for first skydiving. It has left a long lasting impression that could last for a lifetime.  Tandem skydive! It is a popular bucket list stuff and I chose my Oceans'13 conference trip for the dive. For a first time jump, there are three options i.e. a tandem jump where one is strapped to the instructor, a solo jump with 2 instructor holding on to you (requires 4-5 hours of ground training) and a static line jump (least popular) where a rope is attached to you to deploy the parachute.  The tandem jump is by far the most common and popular method for first skydive. The reason i chose tandem and not Solo was simple, I was a bit scared. I wanted to get a feel for the complexities. But now I am etching find a window for another jump :).  I chose San Diego Skydive for my first skydive and it will always remain my first. The skydiving with these guys was awesome. They were a good com...