Last few hours in San Francisco.......... Had a great day yesterday. I hired a bike and cycled around the city for 6 hours. I rode along the Golden Gate Bridge, stopped off at the grounds of the Museum of Fine Arts, it was like a step back in time. A very peaceful place. I also cycled through Golden Gate park and stopped off at the Japenese Tea Gardens, which were impressive. I enjoyed walking back to my hostel, from Fisherman's Wharf via North Beach. The No...

At last, I have the picutes from Yellowstone downloaded! Hi there, Still in San Francisco. It truely is the gay capital of the world! My hostel is on the fringe of 'China-Town'. There are so many places to eat cheap food, I love it. There is a great cafe close by, that sells wonderful coffee and huge sandwiches. I also like the food markets within china town because I can buy fresh fruit at the fraction of the price that Safeway charges. As you c...

Hi there, My first free day in S/F was spent at Fisherman's Wharf. I visited the famous Pier 39 and enjoyed eating a huge prawn sandwich at the 'Bubba Gump' cafe. I also paid a visit to the Seals who were barking and basking in the sun. They were huge. I'm trying to get a boat ride to Alcatraz, however it's proofing to be more difficult than I thought. The boat tours are exceptionally busy. The next availble time I can visit the island is in 4-5 days. I...

Hi there, Finally arrived into the sunny city of San Francisco after a very long and interesting 16hr bus journey from Salt Lake City. My bus was full of strange and interesting characters. I sat next to a 45 year lady, who was wearing a short shirt and top and lots of tattoos on her arms and thighs. Behind me was an ex junkie, beside him was a lovely 68 year old lady who wore lots of make-up, (you know the type, orange complexion and lots of lipstick). I ...

Trying to download some pictures without success. They will be worth waiting for. Currently in Salt Lake City. Salt Lake is the world mecca for Mormans. Lots of new and interesting buildings and churches downtown and the library is fantastic. I spent most of the day there. The downtown area is all shiney and new, catering for families and the communtiy and the lap top user. It's wireless.There are many water features throughout the city which provides a sen...