# Sep 20 (Sun) — LK & MS arrive · Silicon Valley · Golden Gate sunset

**Stay:** [Airbnb — Daly City](../bookings/stays/airbnb-sf-daly-city.md)

## Logistics

- LK & MS: UA1333 is **in flight** — departed YVR **10:21 AM PDT**, estimated SFO arrival **1:05 PM PDT** (scheduled 12:11 PM) · Terminal 3, Concourse E, gate **E9** · bags at **Carousel 8** ([flights](../bookings/transport/flights-ms.md)) → [SIXT rental](../bookings/transport/car-rental.md) pickup moved to **2:00 PM PDT**; booked return moved to **2026-10-05 1:30 PM PDT**
- SFO route: gate E9 → follow **Baggage Claim** downstairs to Terminal 3 Carousel 8 → walk toward Terminal 2 and the combined **Terminals 2 & 3 AirTrain station** (Terminal 3's station is closed) → take the **Blue Line** to **Rental Car Center** → follow signs to SIXT
- KT & VT: BART Daly City → SFO (~15 min); monitor UA1333 and meet LK & MS at the SIXT counter after arrival
- Luggage rides along all day. Dinner is late (~8:30 PM) — snack in the car

## Plan

> Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Items below are agreed; everything else is still on the menu.

- **After rental pickup** Leave SFO, I-280 south to Cupertino (~30 min); reassess the afternoon stops once the car is collected
- **2:00 PM** [Apple Park Visitor Center](https://www.apple.com/retail/appleparkvisitorcenter/) ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Apple+Park+Visitor+Center+Cupertino)) — rooftop terrace over the ring, AR model, store. ~45 min. Sun 11 AM–6 PM
- **3:00 PM** [Google Visitor Experience](https://visit.withgoogle.com/plan-your-visit/) ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Google+Visitor+Experience+Mountain+View)), Mountain View (15 min north) — store, café, Android statues. ~30 min. Sun 10 AM–5 PM
- **3:45 PM** [Computer History Museum](https://computerhistory.org/hours-admission/) ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/Computer+History+Museum+Mountain+View)) — 1 mile down Shoreline Blvd. Highlights pass, closes **5 PM sharp**. Sun 10 AM–5 PM, closed Mon/Tue
- **5:00 PM** I-280 north to the Golden Gate Bridge (~50 min)
- **~5:50 PM** Golden Gate Bridge, SF side — Welcome Center lot, short walk out on the deck. Sidewalk open till 8:30 PM
- **~6:20 PM** Cross to Marin → Battery Spencer. Navigate to the [parking lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EyUVPs1X9CACtqMa9), 3-min walk up. Small lot, Sunday is busy — if full: shoulder parking up Conzelman Rd, or Hawk Hill 5 min further
- **Sunset 7:07 PM** Battery Spencer — bridge panorama, stay for blue hour (~7:40). Windy and cold — jackets
- **~8:30 PM** Back to Daly City (~40 min) · dinner

## Notes

- UA1333 is estimated to arrive 54 minutes late. SIXT pickup has been moved from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM PDT; reassess the route after collecting the car
- Museum gets only ~75 min here. For a proper 2 hrs, skip Google Visitor Experience and go Apple → museum at 3:00 PM
- If the museum runs over: skip the SF-side bridge stop, straight to Battery Spencer by 6:30
- Stanford and Fort Point are out. Concert in Concord does not fit (show 6:30 PM, ~90 min away)
- Bridge toll is electronic, southbound only, on the way back. SIXT bills it with a fee unless a toll pass is added at pickup
- Verify Apple / Google / museum hours the morning of

## Addresses

| Place | Address | Map |
|---|---|---|
| Airbnb — Daly City | 798 Hillside Blvd, Daly City, CA 94014 · side gate, 1st floor · **door code 0339 ✔️** · wifi `stanley_downstairs_2.4GHz` / `stanleyswifi` · assigned spot right of garage driveway · host Stanley +1 415-425-9339 | [37.69314, -122.46185](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.69314,-122.46185) |
| SFO Rental Car Center (SIXT) | 780 N McDonnell Rd, San Francisco, CA 94128 | [37.62813, -122.40025](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.62813,-122.40025) |
| Apple Park Visitor Center | 10600 N Tantau Ave, Cupertino, CA 95014 | [37.33284, -122.00537](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.33284,-122.00537) |
| Google Visitor Experience | 2000 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043 | [37.42192, -122.08033](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.42192,-122.08033) |
| Computer History Museum | 1401 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043 | [37.41429, -122.07745](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.41429,-122.07745) |
| Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center | SF side, Welcome Center lot | [37.80778, -122.47485](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.80778,-122.47485) |
| Battery Spencer | Conzelman Rd, Marin Headlands · [parking lot](https://maps.app.goo.gl/EyUVPs1X9CACtqMa9) | [37.82802, -122.48208](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.82802,-122.48208) |