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Published: August 27th 2012
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Well all I can say is that we are staying in a bigger version of Plymouth.......
• Plymouth has Tamar Bridge & Laira Bridge V's SF has Golden Gate (which I still haven't actually seen yet!) & Bay Bridge - just theirs are bigger & prettier
• Plymouth has The Sound V's SF has The Bay - just bigger
• Plymouth has Home Park (Home to football team) V's SF has AT&T Park (home to Baseball team) - just bigger & a lot nicer
• Plymouth has Drakes Island V's SF has Alcatraz Island - just slightly bigger & a lot more interesting
• Both Plymouth & SF has held the Americas Cup
• Plymouth has hills V's SF has hills only a lot bigger & steeper
• Plymouth has The Barbican V's SF has Fishermans Wharf - Plymouth wins this as the Barbican is a lot older, however Fishermans Wharf is bigger but both have some very nice shops
Anyway what did we do today - Saturday 25th August, day 7 ..... Went off to Fishermans Wharf, Hubby found a shop that sold 'tasty salty pig parts' he was over the moon! There was a smashing farmers market there today, I have
never seen such big tomatoes in all my life!
Then we went off to the 'ball game' managed to stop at a nice little microbrewery on the way, the watermelon beer was lush! I have definitely decided, sorry Americans, but baseball is still a bigger version of rounders, but it was fun, and AT&T is a beautiful stadium with a view & surroundiings unsurpassed anywhere! & the entertainment between innings was fun, so I didn't get bored, for the 4 hours we were there. (unfortunately didn't manage to grab one of the free t-shirts they were throwing, but did try )
The Americas Cup is also in 'town' & they very kindly did a 'sail pass' for us; Mr 'I am Devon born & bred' shouted abuse at Ben Ainslie's boat, being Cornish!! But apart from that it was great to see.The garlic fries they serve here are absolutely gorgeous - But seriously!!! 'Mr I Look Young - not' was actually asked for ID when he went for a beer, he is walking around preening himself thinking he is something special now !!!
After the game, found our way to the Castro district?? Saw a few strange
shops & sights, was going to stop for something to eat, but couldn't make our minds up, still full up from garlic fries, nachos & pretzel I think lol
I will say it once again, how polite drivers are in this country, pedestrians rule the roads, if you stop at a road, the cars will stop to let you cross, wish we could adopt some of these manners in our country! Was a little amused though, when we walked home about 10 blocks (get me being all American) with some shopping, a friendly Chinese man & his wife pulled up to ask if we wanted a lift somewhere? Hope he was friendly and not some serial killer, but either way we said no thanks & carried on walking.
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Sue Blamps
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amazing amazing amazing
have a fun last day in SF,next stop groveland, wonder if vegas knows whats coming