California Trip Part VI

Last morning in SanFrancisco, so much to do so little time. Up early again, I still haven't had a good look at Lombard street and well early AM with not too many others out was the perfect time. Pat and I walked over and again with the hills up and down and up and down. I walked up Lombard Street then took a video as I walked down. The houses along there are really cool looking, but I cannot imagine living on that street with cars and people on it nonstop day and night.

 

Yep, I did most of my walking in those flip-flops. I had so many blisters on my feet from our first day of walking all over, I could no longer wear shoes, the only comfortable thing was flip-flops. Had a bit of breakfast on our walk back to the hotel and sadly it was time to pack and leave. We only had about four days here but we packed in as much as we could. This is definitely somewhere I need to come back to and spend more time.

On the road to San Luis Obispo/Pismo Beach. We drove along Highway 1 (PCH) and I am glad we did but I am not sure I ever want to travel that road again. It was one lane, very curvy, we were on the edge of a cliff down to the ocean most of the time and I was pretty sick to my stomach. It was a gorgeous drive and we had the number one mountain driver handling the road........ but still I don't do well on those kinds of roads.

 

We stopped in Monterey for lunch..... William had CRAB, what a surprise I know. Walked around on the pier and got back on the road.

 

 Along the way we stopped in San Simeon to see the Elephant Seals. They are HUGE, probably why they are called elephant seals, they were all over the beach there and playing in the water. I just love them they are so fun to watch.

 

 

 After visiting the seals we continue down to Pismo Beach for our final night.

That's all for now. Totsiens

California Trip Part V

Wednesday, July 22, 2015 - 6AM

William and I head down to the pier by the Maritime Museum to take some pictures before the crowds arrive. We had a nice long walk taking pictures, skateboarding (William not me) and watching the swimmers. Quite a few people are up early getting their exercise in and I am sure that water was pretty danged cold.

Later Pat and I headed to Chinatown, planned on taking the cable car there but when we got to the turn-around it was packed so we started walking and ended up walking all the way to Chinatown. Lots of steep hills to go up and down. Spend some time walking around Chinatown checking out the shops and having lunch.

  

After lunch we walked over to Union Square to check things out then took the cable car back to the hotel. Dinner was at Bubba Gumps because William loves it and since Pat and I are not fans and were not particularly hungry it was a good choice. There was actually a wait for a table, I cannot fathom why, you are in San Francisco and there are tons of good seafood places and you wait for Bubba Gumps?? OK we wait:

 That's all for now. zàijiàn