Little tough to wake up this morning, John and I stayed out till last call; Chris and Justin came back a little earlier.
Again yesterday, we wandered the city, planning our stops as we went. We grabbed brunch across the street at the same diner as the day before, before getting a post-lunch snack at a Thai restaurant that Chris’s guidebook recommended.
From there, we attempted to navigate the public transportation system to get to Coit Tower, a look-out vista in the North Beach area of the city. The line for the trolley was way too long; eventually, we found the 30 bus, which we packed into and rode towards Washington Square, before getting off and wandering up a few hills. The views from the top of the tower were great.
Afterwards, we headed back down into the Little Italy section and settled at a bar and grill called Rogue, which had a lot of its own brews on tap. Kyle joined us, and a few rounds later, Chris and Justin ordered Kobe burgers. I saw a Kobe corndog on the menu and had to try it. It was damn good, but I could not taste a bit of Kobe beef in it.
We then followed Kyle’s direction towards the Marina district, stopping off once before making it down to Bay Street and near the water, with great views of the Golden Gate Bridge. We stopped off at a random bar, where we stayed until the end of the night.
Up early to get to Pier 33 by 9:30 for our tour of Alcatraz. First, we need to finish packing up our stuff and put it in the car. After the tour, we’re going to stop by a Vietnamese restaurant that Chris’s dad recommended in the area, before getting back in our car and heading across the bay to the game in Oakland.
Not sure where we’re crashing tonight, probably somewhere around San Jose. We still need to sit down and map out our next week.
Tomorrow, the coast highway trek begins.
The Phallic Road Trip 