Starbucks on way out and took the cable car to Fishermans wharf area. I wanted to take the Downtown hop-on-off tour, but was a little early. I went for a walk whilst waiting & saw the sea-lions on Pier 39. They were so cute, but very noisy and seemed to be moody with each other. The Downtown tour was ok, but again, I do not believe these sight-seeing tours are good enough. The drivers do not stop or even slow down when nearing the tourist sites. However, the...

I went out walking & ended up going through the Tenderloin. Gosh, was I feeling nervous. Its streets are full of itchy, scratchy people who look very rough & I could not wait to get out of there. I got on bus 38 from Union all the way across the peninsular to Cliff House. It went through some dodgy areas. There were some pretty good viewing points in Lincoln Park of the Golden Gate Bridge. Also saw the Seal Rocks and the remnants of the old victorian bat...

I took the cable car to Fisherman's Wharf - wow that is a great experience. I loved it! What a great tourist attraction. Those poor little cars go up and down those really steep hills - trust me I know how steep they are cos I walked up and down them yesterday. I spent a fair amount of the afternoon in the shops... well I need a little retail therapy now and again. There were some lovely shops & some equally lovely clothes. However, I do think the American g...

Managed to sort out my hotel for San Fran before I left Santa Cruz. I got totally lost on the way out cos the GPS kept sending me on the fastest route, but I wanted the scenic Highway One. However the good thing was that I did see another side of Santa Cruz instead of the awful beachfront & pier. There are beautiful old houses in the historic part of town & these are well kept & gorgeous. The road was narrow & twisty, but there was also a terribl...