Without ever having been to San Francisco before and with no rhyme or reason for turning up, I managed to find myself lodged in the Tradewinds and in the good graces of Dave and have never been the same since. There are, for each of us, a few experiences so intense that they change us for ever. For so many people, that experience comes in San Francisco and within the narrow building with all the stairs and the rich aroma of Hunan cooking. For me, it has been only a month but feels like a lifetime since I was last climbing the stairs. The only advice I can give to those reading is to open your mind and your heart, throw yourself at San Francisco and try to stick to PT in the meantime.