We managed to go over all three bridges today. Impressions of them...
- Richmond - this is a (very) long double decker bridge. No toll (not sure why)
- Bay - has an island in the middle and we had to pay a $4 toll as we were going into the city.
- Golden Gate - very pink. No toll going northwards.
Chris took some photos - will upload them later.
Met Melissa in Emeryville. The local mall is a foodie paradise. The choice is incredible - burgers, fish and chips, thai, vietnamese, japanese, moroccan, mexican, jamaican, pizza, pasta, chinese and more but I can't remember them all. Sat and ate and compared the woes of the UK and US over lunch.
Bought a book on Hawaii which Melissa annotated for us with the best places to snorkel, visit and eat. Thanks Melissa!
Walked along to a local park next to the freeway with a large lake. Lots of joggers and dogs. Saw a red squirrel and lots of birds. A sunny day for a change...
Drove down to the bay in central SF and got a cable car up Hyde (very steep street). Sitting on the outside is interesting - you have to hang on tightly! Got a few photos. The Chinese man next to me seemed to be asleep - rather risky when there's nothing between you and the road.
Back home and checked in online for our flight to Hawaii tomorrow. Have upgraded to premium economy - hopefully will have a bit more room than the last one and $59 each which seems reasonable.By checking in today we don't have to be at the airport quite so early. The flight is at 1.58pm and we have to take the car back. The sat nav has been brilliant - we wouldn't have coped without it.
It's been great staying with Zac, Diana and the children. We'd love to come back again - hopefully one autumn when the weather is better (basically more sunny). It's not really been cold but more sun would be good.
Looking forward to Hawaii tomorrow...we're staying in Waikeke for the first night and then a short hop across to the Big Island on Saturday morning, picking up a 4wd drive vehicle and then on to the Silver Oaks Ranch where will be staying for 9 nights. Hopefully some snorkelling and diving and exploring the sights.
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