I guess yesterday was our first proper day in San Francisco and we didn't want to do anything too much so we spent our time walking around near the Mission, where we are staying. Came accross a couple of little shops on Valencia that where so cool my heartbeat went into overdrive. First was Paxton Gate which was basically a shop dedicated to weird curiosities..think glass eyes, stuffed animals (mice dressed as the pope and the devil), a giant unicorn, many different shaped terrariums, books about mutants, and a range of animal skulls amongst other things. My favourite piece was a stuffed crocodile holding a light bulb between his jaws - viola! a reading lamp! If I ever got married in San Francisco, Paxton Gate would be the first place I'd register for gifts let me
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