We knew San Francisco was on major fault lines but never expected to be part of an earthquake.
We were awakened at 3:20 this morning with the room shaking. As we lay in our bed on the 16th floor wondering if we were about to make a quick descent and watching the pictures coming off the wall we were grateful that it was at the end and not the beginning of our honeymoon.
After this rude awakening we had a little lie in before ringing KM and Gracie.
We then rang both mums to let them know we were safe but both were oblivious to our brush with disaster.
We took the California cable car to Fishermans Walk and decided to walk past all the piers.
This wouldn't fit the locks on the canals but is a local craft.
It was after 12:00 before we got breakfast. Sea food is not my favourite but Alison wanted fried calamari and chips so we went to the dockside takeaways.
I went to an Argentinian takeaway for their version of a cheese and onion pie
But that wasn't anywhere near enough so it was off to a local diner for a top up.
Then we decided to ride the third cable car. This time it was the Powell and Mason line.
Again I got to ride hanging from the front right hand corner and apart from a very near incident involving my ever enlarging posterior and a van wing mirror it was again very enjoyable.
Next we did battle with the buses and trolley buses to get out to the Golden Gate Bridge. We succeeded eventually despite a long walk on a stop free route.
When we got to the far side we were met with this sign. It's nice to have an altitude in three figures.
Some views on the way back over.
Then it was another combination of biofuel bus and trolley bus back to the hotel.
As it is our last night tonight (Icelandic volcanos permitting) we went back to Chinatown clinging to the front of the cable car again.
We passed another before going down the steep bit.
and as soon as we saw who patronises it
we went in.
If it is good enough for the commander in chief of the free world then it is good enough for us. ( I think some of the American self superiority must be rubbing off on me ).
It was as good as we had expected. We had shrimp balls and honey glazed ribs to start.
Then it was king prawns and scallops in an oyster and ginger sauce, Mongolian beef and a very special fried rice.
We are leaving for the airport at 3:00 tomorrow afternoon so our time is nearly up. We have made our plans for tomorrow and if we get through the packing tonight we maybe able to fulfil them.
Thought for the day (as spotted on Golden Gate Bridge)
America is a grate country.
Time to get the suitcase filled.
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