Today we made it to San Francisco after a beautiful drive down from Ashland. Once again, we had a perfect fall day for the journey. We made it over the Siskiyou Mountains easily. Our Prius at times got 99.5 mpg, that was going downhill, of course. We enjoyed seeing Mt. Shasta and Lake Shasta along the way. We arrived in San Francisco around 3:00. The drive was much shorter than yesterday. We are staying in a nice condo in the SOMA neighborhood, which is where son Cliff lives. It is convenient to such attractions as Moscone Center, MOMA, the Metreon movie theaters, Whole Foods, and Cal Train. The most striking feature I noticed is that it is in one of the only SF neighborhoods that is flat. When we've stayed in SF before, we've always climbed up and down hills.
Larry and I had time for a pleasant walk down Market Street to the Ferry Building. I thought of our friend Mike who has been terriorized by motor scooters in Taiwan, where he has gone to study. We encountered quite a few young men on skate boards whizzing around us as we walked. I hope it's just a weekend thing. On the way back to our condo, we stopped at Whole Foods to get dinner. We really seemed to be dining as the locals. The place was packed with people getting take out food. They had a terrific variety to choose from, so we didn't miss searching for a good restaurant for our first night in town. We have been making plans for our 3 days in the city. We want to visit with Cliff, see a few museums, and just enjoy the scenery.
What is your route to Tuson? How many days are you on the road. It seemed very fun to have road trip. You hsould enjoy every mimute of it.
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