Dad and I went to Chinatown to continue our tradition of non-traditional X-Mas dinners. We cruised across the Bay Bridge, drove down Lombard Street, went up Coit Tower, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge where we drove through the hills above Sausalito, and we finished up crossing the San Rafael Bridge on our way back to Alameda.
Lombard Street posted by vgm8383 to Flickr:
Coit Tower posted on Flickr by code_martial:
Dad and I went to Fisherman’s Wharf today. It’s always nice to get fresh Dungeness crabs and clam chowder in a sour dough bread bowl. Yummy!
The sea lions were out making a bunch of noise at Pier 39.
And out in front of the In-N-Out Burger was The Bushman. This dude sits on a milk crate holding branches he cut off of a tree. He hides behind them and pops out to scare people walking by. He got us when we walked by. We wondered how he kept from getting his ass kicked. Turns out he hires a body guard. Claims to make about $60k a year. You can read about him at the link above. Pretty interesting stuff. He’s been doing this for years. It’s hilarious watching him. We sat in the In-N-Out burger watching him while we ate. BTW, In-N-Out Burger kicks ass!
Alcatraz was just as impressive the second time around as it was the first. The island was opened up so we could walk around more. The place is much smaller than you’d imagine and the cells are depressing. They’re small, damp, and cold. Few get any sunlight. It must have been terrible to have been there so close to the city, being able to hear all the life going on around you, yet knowing you were stuck in your little cell on the island.
After checking out Alcatraz, we saw the entire Miami Hurricanes football team waiting in line for their chance to see Alcatraz. They were in town to play Cal in the Emerald Bowl.
Dad and I spent Christmas Eve checking out Alcatraz. On the ferry back to Alameda, we had a great view of the city.
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