San Francisco

Time to wrap up our San Francisco tour.

Here are a few of my impressions:

The Great:

• Eating out is cheap, varied and generally excellent. We bought full meals (Chinese, Mexican, etc.) for 6.50 $ every night. An excellent Hefeweizen (wheat beer) will set you back 3 $.
• Pedestrians, rejoice! This is a city where drivers actually respect people who cross streets in front of them. Drivers do not attempt to squeeze an inch in on you when they turn right. What a difference from our get-out-you-are-standing-in-front-of-my-car culture in Ottawa.

The Hidden:

• The view from the coastal walk from the Golden Gate Park all the way up to the Golden Gate Bridge is stunning.

The Overrated:

• The painted sisters seen from the Alamo Square, a famous San Francisco landmark, is “bah!” at best.

The Ugly:

• Lots of homeless folks. Not dangerous, but pan handling gets on my nerves after a while.

***First pictures have been uploaded!