San Fran

We’re here in San Francisco! It’s been 25 years for me (I bought my horrible teal green prom dress here Spring Break of my senior year). Kyle was here, but only in the airport in November of 2001. We were on our way to China and to Alison. So really, Alison is the only one who hasn’t been here, and we have come here for her. San Francisco is our “Plan B,” since we can’t go to China right now. We’re touring Chinatown tomorrow.
Today, we hung out at Pier 39 and toured the Bay Aquarium. We took a cab to Lombard Avenue. This street is known as the “windiest” (as in winding, not windy) in the world. And it’s steep. We walked up it, and it was just as steep as the Great Wall! I made that point on the way up, but of course we know that it doesn’t come close to comparing to the Wall. But it was still very amazing. There were lots and lots of tourists walking up and driving down (you can’t drive up, only down). And what was most amazing was the fact that this is a residential street, so the people that live on Lombard Avenue live with tourists walking and driving up and down their street at all hours of the day.
We walked back from Lombard to the Pier (it was downhill all the way). There is a row of outdoor food stalls that sell fresh fish, so we got a bowl of crab and a plate of shrimp. It was delicious. When you’re from Oklahoma, you definitely know the difference between fresh fish, and what we in Oklahoma think is fresh fish. Here at the Bay, boats are out all night catching the fish. They return about 4 a.m., and the fish is prepared for restaurants, food stalls, markets, and is shipped out to other locations (about three days later it probably arrives in someplace like Oklahoma).
We ate dinner at Scoma’s. I ate there with Mom and Dad 25 years ago, and it was as delicious as it was back then. Alison was so exhausted that she fell asleep at the table. We’ve been up since 4 a.m. this morning, so we’re all exhausted. It’s time for bed. Tomorrow, we will experience San Francisco’s Chinatown