Saturday we drove into San Francisco City and spent the day there.

It was a thrill to cross the famous bridge. Pity it was such a lousy day. The bridge had its head in the clouds.

A must-do photo for me was the Painted Ladies. A row of houses featured in many San Francisco movies and TV shows. It was unreal to see them in real life.

I also wanted to see the streets. Were they really as steep as they are made out to be in the movies (and the game “Crazy Taxi”)?  Yes they are.

We took the tourist cable car ride from Powel street to Lombard Street. Lombard street is said to be the “most crooked street” in the world. At the top it offers a great view over the city and bay.

Overall I liked San Francisco. A clean city with great character. Pity the rain made her look a little dull that day. I would love to go back and spend more time there.