Day two started at 10:15 with a quick-trip to Burger King were we planned our day.
After riding the double-decker bus the day before for the entire loop, we'd decided where we wanted to get off and spend some time. The bus stopped at each stop every twenty minutes.
Our first stop of the day--China town. We enjoyed ourselves looking in all the little shops and even came home with some goodies for ourselves and friends.
The next stop was the famous park from Full House and the Painted Ladies (see the six Victorian house in the back with the beautiful decorative painting)
We didn't get off, but we enjoyed the view of the Haight (pronounced hate) and Asbury district, known for the "free music, free love, and free drugs" according to our bus tour guide.
Next stop, the Golden Gate bridge. This is where the bus stops to let you out to walk across from the San Francisco side. We couldn't have asked for a better viewing day, no fog at all.
Walking across the bridge was interesting. It alternated between being hot and freezing, depending on how much wind there was at the moment, but the real danger was the speedy bikes that share the path with the walkers. If you hear that bell, get out of the way!
Melissa and I made it, here we are on the Marin County side of the bridge, waiting for the bus to pick us up and take us back over the bridge it took us 90 minutes to cross (suprising how long it takes to walk...)
Word for the wise: NEVER ride in the second story of a double-decker bus across the Golden Gate bridge. To be frank, it is painful, not pretty.
Simple Dinner at the Pizza Zone. I'm not sure I'd say it was the best in the west, but it was good and most importantly, cheap.
We spent the evening walking around the multiple piers and landmarks in the area. Headed home about 9:45 and celebrated the cold with our newly improved warm gear!
After riding the double-decker bus the day before for the entire loop, we'd decided where we wanted to get off and spend some time. The bus stopped at each stop every twenty minutes.
Our first stop of the day--China town. We enjoyed ourselves looking in all the little shops and even came home with some goodies for ourselves and friends.
The next stop was the famous park from Full House and the Painted Ladies (see the six Victorian house in the back with the beautiful decorative painting)
We didn't get off, but we enjoyed the view of the Haight (pronounced hate) and Asbury district, known for the "free music, free love, and free drugs" according to our bus tour guide.
Next stop, the Golden Gate bridge. This is where the bus stops to let you out to walk across from the San Francisco side. We couldn't have asked for a better viewing day, no fog at all.
Walking across the bridge was interesting. It alternated between being hot and freezing, depending on how much wind there was at the moment, but the real danger was the speedy bikes that share the path with the walkers. If you hear that bell, get out of the way!
Melissa and I made it, here we are on the Marin County side of the bridge, waiting for the bus to pick us up and take us back over the bridge it took us 90 minutes to cross (suprising how long it takes to walk...)
Word for the wise: NEVER ride in the second story of a double-decker bus across the Golden Gate bridge. To be frank, it is painful, not pretty.
Simple Dinner at the Pizza Zone. I'm not sure I'd say it was the best in the west, but it was good and most importantly, cheap.
We spent the evening walking around the multiple piers and landmarks in the area. Headed home about 9:45 and celebrated the cold with our newly improved warm gear!
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