Have you ever seen those guys who cycle Pedicabs and bring people, mostly tourists, around cities?  Ever wondered who they are?  Well Adam is one of them. We met Adam at the wedding last week and he invited us for a Pedicab ride when we got to San Francisco. So today was the day. Now if you have seen San Francisco on television or cinema and let’s be honest, who hasn’t, you will immediately say that there is not a city in the world less suitable for a Pedicab. Yep.  That’s what I thought. And said as much to Adam. Well it seems that they stick to certain areas of the city and skip the parts like Nob Hill, (yes, that really is the name if it). So he gave us a great spin around the Financial district, the Baseball Park, the Wharf and all the newly developed areas near the harbour. What a nice guy.

He dropped us off at the Exploratorium. You don’t have to be a nerd to love this place, just a child at heart. It’s absolutely packed with hands-on, get-involved, try-it-yourself tests and experiments on light and vision, sound and hearing, weather, shared experience. It’s just wonderful and we stayed there until about 4pm.

We walked back to the hotel to pick up our car. Today was moving day, so across the city and over the Golden Gate Bridge to Marin County which, I am reliably informed, is the richest county in the US, where people are paid more, on average, than anywhere else in the country. Who am I to argue?  We are staying here tonight because we want to go hiking in the area tomorrow.

The evening being yet young, we treat ourselves to the cinema. Hunger Games, The Mocking Jay. In case you haven’t seen it, and plan it as your highlight of 2014, I’ll say no more. I will be available for comment and discussion to any who wish.

On the way home from the cinema, given that we hadn’t eaten much all day, I was told I had to take part in the last and final California experience, before leaving tomorrow …….. the “In N Out” burger, animal style! Not being one to often praise burger joints, I have to say that this was excellent. Well done “In N Out”.