(lively music)
- Hey, welcome to the golf course at Land's End.
I am praying I am not struck by a golf ball.
(ominous music)
Okay, I'm fine, okay, the dude's done.
I thought I'd bring you guys here
because I have so many memories here.
It's got everything that I love.
It's got a view, art museum, and a hike.
I've had a lot of amazing wanders here,
but always with people.
So I thought this would be a good spot to kind of reflect.
Bay Area trees look like the ones
from "The Lord of the Rings" films.
They just look very wise.
I feel like I'm being perceived by the trees.
(gentle music)
It's even better how I remember it.
Fuck, am I gonna cry again? (laughing joyfully)
I don't know if it's the same log from six years ago.
Someone had spray painted it,
"I miss you so much", and I cried.
Have you ever seen that show "Survivorman"?
Where it's just a lone man
who is out in the middle of nowhere?
But he's shooting it all, and he is just surviving.
There would always be these shots of him
just walking back to the camera.
And then you realize, "Oh shit, that guy went far."
(gentle music)
- [Guillaume] Think about the message,
and then taking the picture.
- [Jenn] Okay, can you repeat the prompt again?
It was..
- [Guillaume] It was a message to deliver for yourself,
your younger self, or your older self.
- Okay, okay, so- - [Guillaume] Think of it like
a timed correspondence with yourself.
(camera shutter clicking)
- [Jenn] pe0plewimeet.
- [Guillaume] With a zero and a I.
I'm not like a super influencer,
but it's mostly to my younger me.
You are gay.
- [Jenn] You are gay. (laughing joyfully)
People are keeping it short and simple.
- [Guillaume] Sometimes it's long. It's up to you.
- Really? Okay.
- [Guillaume] I'm trying to not influence people.
- You're exactly where you need to be right now.
Just keep on connecting and stay curious.
Stay eternally curious.
That will cure you of anything.
- [Guillaume] "It will cure you of anything."
- I love it. - Yeah? You love it?
- Yeah.
- So, usually I'm not an Instagram boy,
- Uh huh.
- And I had this project on a notebook,
mostly during this travel in South America.
- Right.
- And I didn't want to digitalize it to keep it pure.
But then I was like,
"Yeah, there is only the dumb people
who never change their mind."
And so I was like, "No, let's digitalize it."
- Yep.
- [Guillaume] The best trips are by yourself.
- Really?
- [Guillaume] Yeah. In my opinion, yes.
I just came back from six months of trip by myself.
- That was nice. Some human interaction.
I think that's one perk about being alone.
I feel like you look more approachable, more inviting.
I can't believe Guillaume traveled alone for six months.
And then he hitchhiked.
Maybe that's my next video.
No, I'm just kidding.
So this is the Legion of Honor Museum.
I think the last exhibition I was here was for Man Ray,
the photographer from the twenties.
San Francisco has really spoiled us
with the amount of amazing museums here.
We've got the MoMA, the De Young, Legion of Honor,
the Asian Art Museum also hits too.
Probably missing a bunch, but I think we should go inside.
- Why?
- Did you ask me what my YouTube channel was?
- Yeah.
- Are you gonna subscribe to me?
- Yeah.
- You don't have to.
- What is it called?
- It's called Jenn Im, J E N N I M
Say hi. Hi Pablo. Hi. And what was your name?
- Uh, Daniel.
- Daniel? Hi.
Nice to meet you guys.
I'm gonna go.. Are you guys gonna go in the art museum?
- We just came out.
- Really? What'd you guys think?
- It's pretty good.
(clicking sound)
- All right, I'm inside.
They already get brownie points because
they have an audio option.
I love these.
Whenever I go to museums, I love when they have the headset
so that way I can really listen
to each exhibition and learn more about the art.
Because I know they have the little paragraphs there.
But you know, sometimes can someone just say it to me?
I wanna look at the art while it's being explained to me.
That's why I love live tours the best.
But I missed the tour. I missed the tour guide.
Oh yeah. This looks so good.
This soup looks incredible.
Okay, let's give it a go.
Wow. This is, this is an Autumn stew.
Whenever I'm eating alone, I like to order soups.
I feel like I'm not missing out.
I feel like soups are always very nourishing and satiating.
I think because there's like liquid in it
it kind of fills in all the nooks and crannies in the gut.
That's my theory.
Let's try this Disney like pretzel.
Oh God, that's really hard.
Hmm. Not bad.
It doesn't beat an Auntie Anne's or a Wetzels Pretzels.
(soft guitar music)
Good soup.
(Mozart's Serenade No. 13 in G Major playing)
- [Headset Narrator] The man in the center
commands our attention.
Leaning on a tree stump as though it's a pulpit,
he fixes us with his gaze.
A classic artist's strategy
for drawing viewers into a scene.
(classical music)
- [Second Headset Narrator] Although this is one
writing desk created by Bernard Van Risenburgh,
look closely within the green diamond shapes.
(classical music)
- I think I've been in San Francisco at least 60 times.
And out of those 60 times,
I've actually never been on Lombard Street.
Lombard Street is a straight up 45 degree angle.
Okay. I think I'm here.
I'm seeing a crowd form.
Yeah, I think I'm in the right place.
(soft guitar music)
(singing in French)
That looks like fun.
I think I understand the appeal.
I understand why there's a crowd here.
I understand why there's just endless streams
of cars coming down this road.
It's very charming.
I've truly have never been down a street like this.
The view, the houses, the architecture,
I get it.
I couldn't imagine living here or,
I mean, pull my leg, if you gave me a house here.
Oh my God, this is the most San Franciscan house
I've ever seen.
I love it, but I would paint it seafoam.
(jazzy music)
Thank you so much.
This looks amazing. Thanks.
We are here at True Laurel.
I think this is the Mission District.
I got myself a Sparkling Pignoletto?
She said it was like the more bold choice
out of the Chardonnay, so I thought I would give it a go.
Oh wow!
This tastes like Kombucha.
- [Server] Our crispy Hen of the Wood mushrooms
with sour cream and allium.
- Oh, wow! Thank you.
And our food's here.
Holy sure! Okay.
(background rap music)
This is a dish you just share with someone.
This is a lot to eat on one's own.
(crunching food and "Austin Powers" theme song playing)
(relaxing music)
I was feeling pretty wretched and lonely at the last spot
so I thought that I would come to another scenic view.
So we're at Twin Peaks now.
The last time I was here was 12 years ago.
It was dark and I was already hammered (laughing gently)
so I don't remember much.
I remember having a good time.
But I wasn't focusing on the view.
I spotted three people that are alone here.
Like this is where the loners hang out.
We're either at Land's End or at Twin Peaks.
We're with anywhere with a panoramic view or
the ocean or something.
(relaxing music)
(relaxing music continues)
(background crowd chatter)
(plates clattering)
(background crowd chatter)
I think the most exhilarating thing that I learned
about myself on this trip
was that I was reminded that I am capable
of taking myself out of an uncomfortable situation.
I felt like I was that friend to make me feel better.
Like when I wasn't feeling too great,
I was proactive. I was like, no, we're leaving.
I'm gonna take you somewhere that you're gonna like.
Because, yeah, I think the younger me
would've just come back to the Airbnb
and watched something on the television
or just fumbled around with my phone and posted stuff.
So I'm glad that I pushed myself to continue sightseeing.
I pushed myself as if I were with people.
Like if I were with a group
we would still go out and do the thing.
But in fact I feel like I did more because I was alone.
Like when you're traveling with a group,
you end up doing less because you're just
at one spot chilling and talking.
And that's great too.
I gotta say, I do love traveling with people.
But I'm learning that I enjoy traveling alone too.
But for sure there are moments where you just feel awkward.
So awkward.
And that's at these fucking restaurants.
Yeah. I think now that I've traveled alone,
I'm gonna start noticing people on their own more.
And if I'm alone, I think I'm gonna make an effort to
strike up a conversation.
But yeah, we did a lot today.
All right. Well I think I'm gonna call it.
Thank you so much for watching
and I will see you on my next adventure.
Bye.
(soft music)