Nothing like packing in every possible tourist attraction in the city in one day, but Overachievers R Us. First, we navigate the Muni so we can pick up a cable car at Powell and Market. We and five thousand other tourists, apparently. So we hoof it up Powell and manage to squeeze on at Union Square. Here we are, geeking it up:

Quick stop for the sea lions at Pier 39 (which is San Francisco’s answer to International Drive), then onto the ferry for Alcatraz. DH was hoping at this point we’d leave him there for some peace and quiet, but we don’t think this is a good look for him:

But wait, there’s more! Then we climb the Lombard Street stairs to Telegraph Hill and Coit Tower. Killer view of the city. Here’s the way down:


We have dinner in a basement dive in Chinatown–everyone there was speaking Cantonese except us–then foot-drag our way back to the Muni and home. My pedometer is smoking. I am so looking forward to that Tempur-Pedic!