San Francisco and the Bay

Sleeping was absolutely impossible - thankfully i have the trusty earplugs- no truck noise? was it the trucks - no its the ships using these fantastic fog horns to blast the 2 am air away from them in the off chance any San franciscanis still assleep - Troy wanted to know what I meant! The days are perfect - the sun heating the crystal bay gives me an indication. we'll be walking a bit I think and this is true. Back the the SUV and Troys driving - hummer I want one now. The freeways are extrordinary and the number of vehicles shocks. We' re off to the City Centre on the BART- Bay area regional Transport - Grace works thre so I have to buy the ticket- they say the recharging only works for a while , then you give your card to charity to keep the rest of the cash credited. The BART train system apparrently has significant millions on hold. We're off to the San Francisco pier. This is a tru tourist trap but i can see why they do it- fantastic scernery, lots of people and a pile of seals hanging areound. I will kill the flash unit on digital cameras - havent they got a low light facility of something!!! Fish chowder, vaudeville, crabs, great fruit and the chinese peach was not quite the sweetness I'd hoped. The tram was truly a suprise and it takes us back to Market Street (the main one ) for Troy's favorite - Food. this time a bit of Korean to calm the worms but only one serve-we share and both Troy and I are full- Huge servings. Kim Chee is beaut. Grace is to meet us after work and we board the BART destined for the Berkley Village. The noise as the BART train goes under the harbour is extreme - I cover myears and hold the breath - disconcerting to be under that much Bay. Wednesday brings a trip to the country - Napa and the surrounds. On the way visited Tribule and walked the little fishing village with the Goldman Lawyers , Sally Goldmans' everywhere. Who is she you may ask? This mystical women is ubiquotous- beautifully groomed with serious cars and the pictuesque white bloke(blinding teeth). This is cute -- then there's Sausilito! Makes Noosa look seriously tame. Bentleys have features a lot in my travels. These ones are convertables, the laptop and the small dog are ubiquitous. The yachts are extraodinary. We leave after a lunch of pizza. The inconsistency is evident - expresso in a latte cup with a plastic expresso cup full of milk - sugar and stirrer at the counter. After the waiter delivers the coffee, you have to get up to get the milk and sugar. It is nessled under the Bridge and is absolutely picturesque. We head for teh North end of the bridge . Teh fog is creeping over the hill like a slow rising dough. An incredible site about as tall as a ship as they vanish completely. the wind is ferocious and cold. the day is 30 C! out to Napa for a drive and a bit of wine. We stop at the Tattianger vineyard at thier small replica French villa! Two Aussies serve us. We scoff and head out for a drive B4 dinner at the local french restauta