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North America » United States » California » San Francisco December 12th 2010

After their long 40+ hour day kids crashed out big time. Caitlin fell asleep at 4pm and Reuben held onto 7pm - both then awoke at 9am this morning. Quiet day just to get bearings and plan next 3 days. Its another overcast day so limited views over the Bay. Still pleasant enough as no wind or rain and was supposed to be around 16 degrees. Started the day with a cable car trip. The car itself was built in 1904 and really is great way to travel as we were seated on the outside. Some of the streets quite very steep and lined with very neat, restored townhouses, lots of colour and good feel to it all. Guys driving the cable car were a bit of humour and even gave the kids candy canes. Went ... read more
Reuben on the cable car
Cable Car Union Square
Family Union Square

North America » United States » California » San Francisco December 11th 2010

Have now arrived and set up in San Francisco... Flight over was uneventful save for hard turbulence for a couple of hours and sharing my seat with the 140+ kg Englishman in the seat in front who went into full recline for the whole flight. Problem was his quantity was such that it forced the recline back a great deal further than the chair was designed to recline. Minor issue really and good thing did not demonstrate my grasp of irony as he and his equally robust wife are in the room opposite here at the hotel. Kids did brilliantly as they had virtually no sleep all night and stayed happy(ish) and pleasant throughout. Customs and Immigration a breeze. US$45 for the taxi from the airport to the hotel at Fishermans Wharf - the Radisson Fishermans ... read more
Candy Barrel - Fishermans Wharf
Little girls love cupcakes!
Boudin's Cafe.




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