All about the crazies!!

So we have had a full day here now, took in some sights at Union Square and Fisherman's Wharf and we have decided that there are a hell of a lot of crazies around here. Not necessarily drunk - more mental! Literally on every corner either begging, spinning some yarn or trying to entertain in some way to get money out of passerby's - at least they are trying to do something. I've said before about the one that jump out from behind a bush to scare people!

Lets have a little update of where we are at: our hotel is very pleasant, fancy lobby with massive chandeliers, a Starbucks which on paper sounds a great idea but in reality the line is so long you can't be bothered with it!

When we sleepily returned from our Cheesecake meal we were greeted by security (well what looked like a security guard) offering to take us up to the cityscape which no one is allowed up to unless authorised. Us, probably being typically British, thought he was luring us up there to kill us! (Dramatic I know but we were very tired!!) You can see the headline now - 'British tourists found dead in sky deck of hotel' and you can hear what readers would be saying - 'what were they thinking, going with a stranger alone up to a floor with only one exit'!! - so needless to say we didn't go - might have been a mistake but we were knackered anyway and be doing with the OTT American enthusiasm.

With a bit more umph the next day we headed down to the sea front on the cable car taking in Lombard Street on the way. A quiet residential neighbourhood brought to mayhem by a crooked street, crazy but you have to visit. Needless to say you wouldn't want to live there dodging all the tourists as you pull out your drive!

As we woke so early (5am) due to our out of sync body clock we were starving by 11am so we headed to the famous sourdough bread bakery - Boudin - clam chowder all the way! At this time the sun decided to appear which was a blessing as it was too cold for my liking! We headed down the piers and pottered about on the sea front and eventually stumbled upon The America's Cup which SF is hosting in the bay. As nothing was happening you could get in free so we headed to the sports bar for a much needed drink as by now we were getting toasty. It was cool even though we know nothing about sailing. It was a good idea to chillax here as we had a busy night planned at the 49ers. So rejuvenated we headed for a quick pit stop at the hotel then a T Metro ride to Candlestick Park.

This is the last season here so going to the first preseason game should be cool. I say it should be cool, actually it was freezing and they lost but the atmosphere was good and I had a hot dog! Keep wanting to sing duh duh duh duh (makes no sense in writing!) but that doesn't get sung at the football, instead it's ahh-oooo - v. odd! And de-fence but weirdly not o-fence. It was very lively with music played throughout - good the dance to warm up! It was great to go.

And now we've reached Friday here and now, ready for another day of exploring. We're gradually getting  on Californian time - only woke at 7am today!