After having to hunt around a little bit we found the bus tour (it had moved from the place it said on the ticket). It was a red Double Decker bus ( like in England the driver was on the right side) and Aaron convinced me to sit on top despite the weather (I am glad he did I couldn’t have handled the trapped musty smells of the lower deck).
Our tour guide (a completely liberal hippy) was great and pointed out all the sights of S.F. through the fog. I have to admit the fog gave the city a romantic film noir look. We got to see a little of everything from China Town to City Hall. I loved how the buildings are so diverse from each other, combined with the steep hills the city has a lot of character.
One interesting fact we learned on the tour – some groups are opposed to the city allowing any more skyscrapers to built any higher than those that already exist. Some speculate that if a really strong earthquake hit S.F. the glass and fiberglass that could fall off the buildings would make a pile over 14 feet deep in the streets.
After our two hour tour we got off again at Fisherman’s Wharf and made our way back to the F line and got (this time heading in the correct direction) back to the B.A.R.T. station and to our car.
We then grabbed a quick bite to eat and got into the car to drive to Murphy’s that was three hours away. Needless to say it was a very fun, long day!
Our tour guide (a completely liberal hippy) was great and pointed out all the sights of S.F. through the fog. I have to admit the fog gave the city a romantic film noir look. We got to see a little of everything from China Town to City Hall. I loved how the buildings are so diverse from each other, combined with the steep hills the city has a lot of character.
One interesting fact we learned on the tour – some groups are opposed to the city allowing any more skyscrapers to built any higher than those that already exist. Some speculate that if a really strong earthquake hit S.F. the glass and fiberglass that could fall off the buildings would make a pile over 14 feet deep in the streets.
After our two hour tour we got off again at Fisherman’s Wharf and made our way back to the F line and got (this time heading in the correct direction) back to the B.A.R.T. station and to our car.
We then grabbed a quick bite to eat and got into the car to drive to Murphy’s that was three hours away. Needless to say it was a very fun, long day!
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