Dreamforce '24: Day-0
It’s the day before Dreamforce. I’m in San Francisco and the sun is trying to shine. Amazingly for a work trip I have relatively little to do and can enjoy the day 🙂
Happily by arriving at the hotel quite late on the previous day I was able to sleep. Not as much or as well as I’d like but starting the day with 6 hours sleep at more or less the correct time is a great way to start getting over that 8 hour time difference. However with the hotel charging almost $40 for the breakfast buffet (and it not being included despite the ridiculous room rate) I thought I’d head out to get something.
A short walk around the Ferry Terminal and there were some choices but I settled for Boudin bakery. Despite the fame for Sourdough their breakfast menu did not have any! I settled on the breakfast burrito. But no coffee as they don’t serve decaf! It was fine, certainly filling but they don’t open early enough for tomorrow so I’ll be trying somewhere else.
After a brief return to the hotel I headed out on my “California pilgrimage” to get an In-N-Out burger. It’s about a 40 minute walk round to Fisherman’s Wharf to work up an appetite. I got to In-N-Out at about 11:45 and got my double-double animal style, fries and strawberry milkshake just before the queue got insane. Delicious!
After that I met up with some fellow Trailblazers to walk the Golden Gate Bridge. I had crossed a couple of years back on a double decker bus so knew to expect the wind (actually not too bad) but had not really anticipated the road noise. Still it was a good walk and great conversation.
Then Uber back into town to collect my conference badge. With Express Badge it was super fast. Quick face scan to match with my previously supplied selfie, flash of government ID and it was mine with a strong warning to not lose it as it’s $150 to replace!
To round out the day I headed over to Fogo to hear the wonderful Joe Thomas talk about AI and Analytics and have a few drinks.
