McAndroids...

Privileged visit to Google’s HQ in Mountain View – thankyou awesome Laura – heart of Silicon Valley, a region of ordinary business parks housing a scarcely credible collection of intellect, revolutionary thinking and wealth – with predictable consequences on gridlocked traffic and sky high real estate - $5500/mth for a one bedroom apartment anyone?

For all the legendary games rooms – bouldering to bowling, via bee-keeping and allotments – the key is a rigorous 8-stage interview process and ongoing assessments. No question – you earn your massage (a suite in every block) or your naps. And 35 cafeterias for 25,000 Googlers on site.

Then a tour through the bay area – across the bridge, around Union Square and down to Fisherman’s Wharf – before the killer flight home. Jeez, CA is in a galaxy far, far away.