San Francisco

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San Francisco was a wonderful stop. It is a beautiful old city and the people here are very friendly and helpful to visitors. We arrived and were set up by about 1:30 or 2:00 so set out on our first adventure downtown and to have dinner in China Town. We found out we are not very mass transit oriented. First problem being we left our Bart instructions from the RV park in our car. No problem, we can figure it out, ha. Actually we did figure the ticket machine and which train to take OK, it was getting off that presented the problem. We found a friendly native who told us to get off at Powell St., thank you nice person. First 6 stops the station name was on the left, 7th stop, no name hmmmm. How dare them switch to the right side. Finally someone said, this is Powell, oops, run for the door, Bill gets through, slam, Leanne is still on the train............bye honey. A real Kodak moment. So I take a little side trip to the next stop, get off, wait 10 minutes for another train to return to Powell St. Finally back together again we trek off to China Town. It is about a 5-6 block walk so we work up an appetite. As luck would have it we choose a wonderful place to have dinner. Excellent food and service. Walked around after dinner and then back to the RV park. The return trip on the Bart was uneventful thank goodness. Day two and we head back to the city. We are educated now on mass transit so arrive downtown quickly. We caught the cable car right at Powell and Market St. and rode down to Fisherman's Wharf. We had a blast walking the wharf, shopping, ate calm chowder and took a bay cruise to go under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island. We decided on a smaller boat and we were glad we did. We sat on the upper deck and had a nice visit with a couple from Chicago. After the cruise we hiked up to Lombard St., 6 city blocks STRAIGHT up!! Only had to rest a few times, ha. Coming back down was easy, more looking around and finally back to find a cable car. Get on the Bart and head for the RV park, on stop 3, they stop the train and say to get off. Seems there is a disabled train ahead blocking the tracks. We get to experience rush hour delays on the Bart. They keep dumping folks off and turning trains around. Talk about crowded platforms, wow, we were like sardines. Finally after an hour of waiting the trains started running again and we all headed on our merry ways. I felt sorry for the working folks, one guy was missing his own birthday party. It seemed appropriate that our San Francisco adventure should start and end with Bart issues ! Tomorrow is a rest day for laundry and picture sorting and then on to Lake Tahoe, yippee.

Bye for now.

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Photos

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View out our windshield at the SF RV park

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Wonderful surf to lull you to sleep at night.

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close up

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Entering China Town

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Shops in China Town

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more shops

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Hey Chuck, want a kite?

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Picture of where we ate, excellent food, 4 seasons lamb was outstanding.

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Peacock feathers dressed the place up. Made us think of Erin.

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Sun setting on first day through our dirty windshield. Too cloudy to be very pretty.

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Day 2, they are turning the cable car.

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We didn't realize they did this manually.

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Heading the right direction now we can board.

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Market and Powell St.

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Her we go on the cable car

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pics from the cable car

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Top of Lombard St., more pics later from the bottom.

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Looking back from Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf

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Shrimp anyone?

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Pier 39

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Sea lions at Pier 39

Comments

[Chuck]

San Fran
I have always enjoyed San Francisco. Too bad it is soooo expensive, and that it is full of weirdos...

[Kristen]

San Fran
OMG I totally LOVE the San Fran pics. It looks like a "Kristen" place. Also, it looks like the weather was cool. I could dig it. Your story about Bill getting off and you staying on until the next stop cracked me up. Ahhh leave it to you guys. Try not to lose each other at Lake Tahoe and let me know if you see monsters in the lake. No long hikes without GPS!

[Shari Payne]

I can't believe you walked UP Lombard St!! I walked up hill 1 block in Denver and was winded. But then it is a mile high. Sounds like you are having fun and lots of adventures!! Got home today. Hot and humid. CO weather rocked!! Love you.

[Betty]

Sounds like you guys are having the time of your life. We are so excited hearing about your adventures each time. One on the train and one off sounds like something Frank and I would do......but all worked out in the end. Pictures are beautiful. I've seen ones of Leeann and Bill but none of Truman.....guess he has to stay back in the motor home and sleep all day. Give him a hug from Sugar!!!

[Helen]

love it!
Enjoy reading your adventures - some of your moments sound like "helen" moments! We are spending our last night in Port Ludlow, WA and we too have a view of the ocean and the mountains - nice and cool - beautiful! we drive to Seattle tomorrow and fly to OKC Sunday! :(