San Francisco and back to the hotel life thank goodness ! Only here 3 nights so lots to pack in starting with the night bus tour literally 3 hours after arriving. Temps up in the high 20s but it’s really windy and cool out of the sun. 
The streets are like roller coasters so nobody really walks they all just hop on the trolley bus hanging on for dear life. I have never been to a City and seen the tourist buses so full all of the time !
Early start next day to catch the rest of the City tour and a trip over to Alcatraz. Travel tip always book this excursion before you get here as you couldn’t buy a ticket for two weeks ahead it was already booked up for every slot.
Again this was an excursion that Iain wanted to do and it was ok. Maybe it was the whole out on an Island thing or the films, a little underwhelming really but you have to go if you are visiting the City
The City was really foggy when we visited the Golden Gate Bridge and really windy ….it’s not Golden though it’s red ! Or burnt orange apparently 😳
9There are over 3000 restaurants in San Francisco and apparently you could eat 3 meals a day for 3 years without ever visiting the same restaurant twice ! So the food was good. However one little gem was called” House of Nanking”
Not the most attractive signage I know but the best Chinese I have ever had the soup, noodles , rice and dumplings were to die for. Half way through the meal we notice Jamie Oliver on the wall posing outside with an excellent review ……Iain’s judgement was it’s packed we are going in ……
Onwards to take in the district and it’s hustle and bustle 
To finish up in little Italy for coffee and pastries……lovely atmosphere all round.
Our last evening in town a visit to the cinema next door to the hotel followed by a late visit to ” Mel’s Diner” I am sure that this is the same chain Clare and I visited in LA. Felt like it was the 50’s 
Onwards now to our final destination NYC
Bielsa’s bucket tour 