Today we set out to conquer the Bridge and taste some local wine. After getting the cars we headed out along Lombard Street. Yes the same one that is windy but we didn't do that part yet. That's tomorrows challenge on the way out of town. We headed north along highway 101 which takes you over the Golden Gate Bridge. The sun was shining and the traffic was quiet, better than we expected on a Saturday morning in San Francisco. As we turned the final corner the big ...

Today was more science with a trip to Golden Gate park for the California Academy of Science. This was recommended by Stacey and Sue and Dr Penny found good reviews on the web. We caught the bus straight outside the hotel to city hall and then swapped to another bus. It has been an eye opener for the girls seeing homeless and drug addicted people more frequently than we do at home. Hopefully it will keep them on the straight and narrow. After a short stroll throu...

Today we conquered "The Rock". It was a short walk from the hotel to Pier 33 where we caught the ferry to Alcatraz Island for a visit - not customers today! The sun was shining and it was a flat cruise out to the island. After a quick chat from Ranger John about the island we wandered around. It has an interesting history starting as a Fort and military base before becoming a prison. After the prison closed it became a freedom stance for American Indians fighting...

We woke to sunshine which was a big change compared to yesterday. After finishing the packing we headed to Canada Place for the last time. The Olympic cauldron was clear so we could get a closer photo and look. We even had great views across the harbour to the mountains. We got the taxi to the airport to fly south to USA and San Francisco. It was a bumpy flight most of the way. Another taxi to our hotel at Fisherman's Wharf. They have 2 speeds, flat out or stop. ...