San Francisco day 3

Time to check out the trams. The Powell Street turnaround is not far from the hotel. They still use man power to push the tram round.

We caught the Hyde Street line taking us over Nob Hill and Russian Hill past the top of the hairpin section of Lombard Street. The hills are exactly as we expected of SF. The photos really don’t do them justice.

A little stop at the renowned chocolate village of Ghirardelli, definitely ready for Halloween.

Followed by the also renowned Buena Vista, the home of Irish coffee.

Oh go on then!

Possibly the best I’ve had, and yes, the sun was past the yard arm….. in the UK! The chap making them was fast, messy, and over dramatic. We didn’t work out why he would throw out a spoonful of coffee before mixing.

A little stroll down the sea front, through pier 39 and a little tourist shopping. Richard is in his element, magnet shops galore!

These were more comfy than they look!

Back up Telegraph Hill via the Greenwich and Filbert steps, this time up to the top of Coit Tower. Excellent views all around.

Back down the other side on the Filbert steps and then down a very steep Kearney to North Beach aka Little Italy.

An early dinner in Cafe Zoetrope, located in the historic Sentinel Building. Built in 1906/7, it survived the 1906 earthquake and fires. Francis Ford Coppola bought the building in 1972 to be the headquarters for his production company, American Zoetrope, and the cafe opened in 1999. FFC’s own beef pork and veal meatballs with spaghetti were amazing!

Also known for its short story vending machine.

Thankfully, after a rocky day Thursday, we heard yesterday that our evening trip to Alcatraz was going ahead, one of the many things closed being part of the national parks.