I had a great day in the city today. I woke early and was confused as to what time it was, with my iphone and table-side clocks showing different times. I finally worked out that California had finished daylight saving over night and while the iphone was smart enough to work it out, the bedside clock and my wrist watch needed to be adjusted manually. Having ascertained that the correct time was 0700, I extracted myself from bed and went for a walk east along the waterfront for a few kilometers. The bay was majestic as the fog was still clinging onto its position first thing but gradually receded as the sun chased it away.
I did a couple of hours work then went for a look at the shops. I had decided that I was going to buy a new camera as the little Sony I have has been a disappointment. I was very impressed with the Canon G10 that Philippe had on the course so I purchased one of those.
It really was a cracking day with a temperature in the low 20s and very sunny, so I decided I needed to do something rather than just sitting around inside. I hired a push-bike and pedelled my way around the bay over the Golden Gate bridge then onto Sausalito on the north side of the bay a distance of about 13 kilometers. I had a late lunch there then caught the ferry back to town. It was a pleasant and picturesque trip back across which included tracking very close to Alcatraz, and the ride over the bridge was memorable. I didn't realise they had pedestrian/bike access on both sides of the bridge. No wonder it is so easy and convenient to throw yourself off, and it is very high.
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