San Francisco

Well - Spot the tourist!!! Yesterday, we did all the touristy things (well some of them). In the morning we used our 'Muni' three day pass and took a tram to the end of the line at Ocean Beach and had a quick walk on the beach. As beaches go, I prefer Beachmere, but we got a good view of SFO suburbs. We then went back into the city and to Fishermen's Wharf. VERY touristy spot with thousands of people milling around. The Cable Cars are also included on our pass. You can't go to SFO without riding on a cable car. I didn't realise how far the cable cars went, how steep the streets actually are or that the cable cars are used by locals as their usual form of transport. The first one we rode on was crowded and John rode hanging on the outside. The second one was more crowded and I had to ride hanging on the outside as well. Fortunately, the last one I got a seat. We saw the sea lions at Pier 39 - they are so entertaining with their antics. We went back to the BART on an old tram which runs along the waterfront. San Francisco is a beautiful city with lots of atmosphere, unlike LA. Had to have an expensive Thanksgiving Dinner last night at a waterfront restaurant. We are staying in Oakland and this was the only restaurant that we could find opened on Thanksgiving. Still,it was a very nice dinner (and bottle of wine).