Bye, Bye San Francisco! Back on the road again.

What a great time we had in the big city. Walked our shoes off the first day, and used the bus more the next two. Fisherman's Warf was a bit of a letdown, more commercial then we remember from 21 years before. Bushman was still there, but different  guy as the other guy died. Walked to Coit Tower and saw the city from the view points. Lunch at the Stinky Rose Garlic restaurant was great, private curtained booths were a nice touch, and food was real good. We met our friend Sarah at the Oriental Pearl Restaurant for dinner, was real nice to spend time with her, and share a real good meal.

Went to the mission district 2nd day on recommendation from Sarah, was interesting to see what people that have less live like in this big city. Went through an alley that has many paintings expressing ideas about many things. Went to Delores Park, didn't expect what we saw even though had been told the night before, I forgot that gay people was what we would see. And we did, many of them sitting, laying, and just hanging out on a huge grassy hill. I didn't notice almost all men, Polly had to tell me. Looked like a celebration about to start, so many people hanging out in one place.

 AC-DC was a blast, even better than we thought they would be, packed stadium, and loud! After the walk to the bus was off a little, went too far one direction so had to back up a little, but made the bus any way. Polly and I feel just a little unsure in the city, some unsavory characters hanging around bus stops. All went well, got home at 1:30, latest night through the whole trip.

Last day we got off the ferry and were surprised to be in the middle of a market setup for Saturday morning. We shopped and got a few things, and shared the best piece of Peach/Raspberry pie ever, then off for a walk along the Embarcadero till we got to Fisherman's Warf, now bus to the Golden Gate Bridge for a walk on the bridge, and a few pictures. Back to China Town, where Polly can buy a few things she wanted, and we stumble on the same Oriental Pearl Restaurant, so dinner and a ferry back.    

Was a fun trip, Polly and I will be back again. The place we stayed, Marin RV Park, was the ideal place to stay as close to the ferry, which we took every day back and forth to the city, and a nice clean well run park. Had a pool that we enjoyed the first day, but were too busy to use again. Met people from Texas, Denmark, Australia, Holland, was interesting talking with so many people from different places.

We were right at water's edge in a different way, walk to the outer edge of the park, and you climbed a small hump to an old unused train track, and on the other side of this water and a marsh from the delta of the river beside us, with a view of the city in the distance. From here you could see the ferry make its way in and out of the dock, and you could see San Quinton Prison too. Beside the trailer park was a boardwalk over the marsh with a community of homes on stilts that bordered the river, and sat on the marsh. This is where I took my last walk in the early morning the day we left. What a beauty place to visit early, many people live here, and has all services, Gas, Elect, Sewer, Tel, and Cable, just like a subdivision in any town. The birds were always around too, feeding on small bugs, and fish in the marsh, some were white long legged, and some grey, and some black and white. Felt tropical with the warm air, and much different birds, and palm trees all around the city.   

Have to say was a great time here in San Francisco. All we wanted and more, just couldn't see all we wanted to, so have a reason to be back!