SF in a day...

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I was up at 03:00 hrs as my stomach was complaining that it was way past lunchtime. We both ventured out at sparrow's fart in search of breakfast. At the recommendation of a local, we found Chestnut Street and filled up at a tidy cafe called 'Squat & Gobble'. We'd made it up Lombard Street to the 'Crookedest Street' part by about 09:00 hrs. A ride on a cable car was a must, with Steve the Legend hanging off the side flashing his fire-service ID shouting, 'Hutch Five-0'.... hmm. The conductor charged us $5 each but we didn't get tickets, so we reckon he's making a mint pocketing every 10th or so fare. Still, it's dodgy work cranking those cable car levers and stopping in time at the junctions so we'll let him off. We had a mooch around Union Square, unavoidably got into a conversation with an unofficial guide, taught him Welsh for 'superstore' (archfachnad), and asked him for some money in exchange for the lesson (actually, Steve ended up giving him his loose change which came to about 25c). Steve was delighted to get a Gap hoodie for half price, as the labels say the same figures as in the UK but the £ is replaced with a $. Bargain! We got the cable car back up the hill to Fisherman's Wharf, saw Alcatraz across the water, took photos of big ships (for Billy), and walked miles up the Marina Boulevard (looks shorter on the map) to see the Golden Gate Bridge, but it was too foggy to get any tidy shots, so we hobbled back to the hotel. It doesn't look like we're getting a Porsche hire car as they need more time to arrange the hire; getting a tuk-tuk instead cos that's all they've got left. Onto pastures new tomorrow....

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Photos

Combination Standpipe
Dom, this one's for your collection. What a belter!

USS Pampanito
This one's for Billy for his nautical collection

Liberty Ship 'SS Jeremiah O'Brien'
This one's also for Billy's collection; the O'Brien is the only Liberty Ship remaining from the convoy of ships that stormed Normandy beachheads in 1944. 'Wey-hey!'

Billy's Very Own Boat
Bill, what's it doing in SF Bay?

Billy's Boat
Sorry mate, got them mixed up, THIS is your boat init?

Retired Man's Passtime, Looking at Water...
'Bet I'd have made it out of Alcatraz...'

The Way Back to the Hotel
'Carry me....'

Comments

[SIS]

found ur blog!
Fab pics of my brother in law, get him to take some of U, Mum n Dad will want 2 c. Cant wait for next installment. Take care drivin tuk tuk, glad u didnt get Porche, wouldve been consultin the will !

[Dom]

Who is THAT old bloke in all them pics....looks like brucy.... only jealous... jules you'll deserve a medal after this trip :-)

[Lichie]

Hiya!
Yep, Dom, I certainly will deserve a medal; he's been playing with guns today... :-/

[Matt]

Blimey
I just found your travel blog litchy !!! brilliant I`ll read your older ones later , looks like she hasn`t bumped u off yet then .. :0P