I decided to eat a late breakfast in Chinatown. I got up and prepared to be out in San Francisco. I had a pamphlet a Chinese restaurant person had given me yesterday while I was gasping for breath at the top of a steep hill. I traced my path from yesterday, but the restaurant was not there. Google Maps was enlisted, just a few blocks away. I followed the directions. Once again, GPS on the phone seemed “fishy” and I was running out of Chinatown shops and the body was…

I decided to take the Big Bus tour of the downtown sights! $59 and worth every penny. The lower seating is enclosed and the upper seats are open air...no roof. A recording tells you the history, the buildings, China Town, the Ferry district, the Presidio, Haight Ashbury, and the bus crosses the Golden Gate Bridge. I had a t shirt, a long sleeved shirt and carried a light hoody. We froze crossing the Golden Gate Bridge. The top of the bus is open. There is horrid freezing cold wind plus…

Plane to Las Vegas completely full. I got a window seat without a window.. I thought it was an hour flight because it said 8:30 departure and land at 9:30. Turns out that was Las Vegas time. I had to wait 3 hour for the true hour trip to San Francisco. I called hotel to ask if there was a cheaper way to get from the SF airport to downtown. Yes, there is a train! I asked, a real train?” “Laugh”. After the chortling she said, “Get on the BART…

I started the day out walking to China Town, only 4 blocks away. There are steep hills in Chinatown. I am amazed to be alive after climbing a steep long one. I bought a scarf and some new Covid masks. If I lived here, I would be “in good physical shape” in no longer than a month. Good grief! Nathan and I visited Visited Ruth for dinner. She works in an opera company and has even done “work from home” for The Kansas City Opera company! She lives on 2nd…