{"id":151,"date":"2008-04-11T12:02:29","date_gmt":"2008-04-11T16:02:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/?p=151"},"modified":"2009-05-30T22:30:55","modified_gmt":"2009-05-31T02:30:55","slug":"cupertino-home-of-apples-mothership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/?p=151","title":{"rendered":"Cupertino &#8211; Home of Apple&#8217;s Mothership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While in San Jose, Derry and I took a bus to Cupertino so we could trek to Apple&#8217;s headquarters.  What was there to do or see?  We had no idea other than we felt the pull and had to see &#8220;One Infinite Loop&#8221; for ourselves.   As two Mac addicts, we couldn&#8217;t resist.  As an aside, Derry had one of the first Mac stores in the UK, and I&#8217;ve never met a Mac I didn&#8217;t like.  In fact, Derry and I first met at a MacWorld in NYC (that&#8217;s another story).  So, on a very sunny day in April, we were off.  (I suppose it&#8217;s a bit like my husband needing to see Harley&#8217;s headquarters.)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Derry navigating with, what else?  His iPod touch.  All of Cupertino has wireless access.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino02.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino02.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While we did get off the wrong bus stop (Google maps isn&#8217;t always pin on), we knew we were in the right area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cuper.jpg\" alt=\"cuper.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With each passing Apple sign on De Anza, we knew we were getting close.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino03.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino03.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And there it was.  Infinite Loop (would that mean we would soon find ourselves walking in circles?)<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino04.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino04.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first thing we saw &#8212; the employees&#8217; Apple store, luckily open to the public.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino06.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino06.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And there it is.  The Mothership!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino05.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino05.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Yes, we went inside.  Yes, I had to ask if there were tours.  Sadly, no.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino07.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino07.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One happy boy!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino09.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino09.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We took far more pictures than I&#8217;m showing here.  But how could we resist?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino10.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino10.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I had to get in there, too!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gloriahansen.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/04\/cupertino11.jpg\" alt=\"cupertino11.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On the way back, sitting in the bus across from us, were these two kids totally engrossed in watching and listening to their iPod.  Two Mac addicts in the making.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While in San Jose, Derry and I took a bus to Cupertino so we could trek to Apple&#8217;s headquarters. What was there to do or see? We had no idea other than we felt the pull and had to see &#8220;One Infinite Loop&#8221; for ourselves. As two Mac addicts, we couldn&#8217;t resist. 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