Our last day in San Francisco came round faster than we could believe. We could’ve stayed longer, said that about everywhere we’ve been (except Niagara Falls!) hopefully we’ll be back to see more of the beautiful bay area.
We’d planned the previous evening to get up really early to watch the Man United Chelsea match. We tracked down a bar run by Irish people that were going to show it. Problems were they were charging $20 a head on the door and it was a bus ride away from our hostel. Luckily (especially given the game and the result) we decided to take it easy and have a bit of a lie in. Headed over to our place’s sister hostel across the street round 9 for some free breakfast and they were showing the match on their big screen in the dining room! Would’ve been raging if we’d got up at 6 and spent all that money, the ones working the desk in our hostel weren’t really in the loop with what was going on over the road. Spent the rest of the morning updating our photos and that. Got a bit behind cause wireless in our hostel just wasn’t working.
Anyways…when we finally got out and about we had a brilliant day. Caught the cable-car a few streets away from our hostel. We got an excellent spot on it, hanging on right at the front! Not for the faint-hearted but a highly recommended way to see some of the city. There’s plenty of photos and a couple of videos showing the amazing views from up high on the hills of San Francisco.
At the end of the line we got off and walked towards the Golden Gate bridge. The area was mostly parkland, really busy with cyclists, joggers, kite-flyers, soccer-kids and doggies (including a cute wee sausage dog.) You’ll notice plenty of photos of The Palace of Fine Arts which we learned of from watching an action movie, couldn’t find the spot where Sean Connery stood though. There’s loads of shots of the bay and the beaches and even a pirate thrown in there too.
Had a nice meal that evening in a Mediterranean place, tried and failed to get some laundry done. Really should get onto that soon, Chris thinks she has fleas. Watched more 24 and Rain Man before hitting the hay cause we were up round dawn again.
We’re writing this up on the way to Yosemite Valley (on Microsoft Word, we’ll copy and paste when we’ve an internet connection.) Took Amtrak which was actually pretty cheap on this particular line. On the best train ever, slow but really comfortable. The views haven’t been much to write home about…but we will anyway. We were hoping for the rolling hills of the wine country but up until now it’s been chemical plants, wrecking yards and lots of farmlands. Ah well Yosemite will make up for all of that.
Update: A stomach churning video of our ride on the San Francisco cablecar. Check out where we were. Hanging out the side right at the front. It's a wonder we didn't lose a limb.
8 comments:
Still more great photos. A really tremendous experience.
Glad to see that Dougall (or however he's spelt) has made a return.
Foot still bothering you, David? Can't see how you could avoid doing a lot of walking though.
Best Photos yet. Spotted the yellow Herbie! Expected to see Steve McQueen bouncing over the hill!
Glad you's enjoyed this batch of photos. We're gonna put some video of our tram ride on too, just to show off. We've some incredible shots of Yosemite to put up. Absolutely breathtakingly beautiful place. We've promised to come back and highly recommend coming to San Francisco for a stay and taking a drive out here for a few days.
Dad, my foot's completely fine now. I took the bandage off a couple of days ago and i think being able to move it normally has helped. We were walking all through Yosemite today and it's been perfect.
Daddy, you would love Yosemite! Has class rivers for rafting!!!!
Love to our mammy's too!
Hi Team!
pure ragin that I'm not still out there...have to console myself with chillin with Ratz and watchin the X-Box. A poor second and third respectively (only playing Coyle!!)
NOt sure about your second batch of accommodation in San Fran. The place looks pretty feckin dingey in the photo of Dave beside the wee toilet. and the bars on the windows seem a tad OTT!!
Glad to hear yous have been doin proper research before visiting your destinations aka watching The Rock on the plane. Genius film.
"I'd take pleasure in guttin' you...boy. I'd take pleasure in guttin' you...boy."
Oh, and guys... check out facebook when ye get a chance. Crazy Eduardo joined the group "Where in the world is crazy Eduardo??" and left a beautiful and heartrending message.
my work is complete.
Really enjoyed the photos of the bay area. The lighthouse thingy is the Coit Tower which featured in Hitchcock's Vertigo (not the bell tower that Stewart got stuck up) and in the Connery, Meg Ryan thriller, The Presidio. It's inside the Presidio, I think. Looking forward to Yosemite.
Did I spot Herbies' house in the tram car video. You'd think he'd have let them knock it down by now. The rafting looked spectacular. We'll have to do it some day like Meryl Streep... we'll take jessie sh*t€bag as the labrador.
that tram ride looked completely mental
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