With the cancellation of my photo tour on Wednesday morning, I had a full day of sightseeing to fill in. By around 9am the cloud had burned off – and it became a good day for walking and sightseeing.  John and I have been to San Francisco before, so I’d already done most of the touristy things: Alcatraz, cable cars etc.  So I was looking for new places.  First up was Coit Tower on top of Telegraph Hill.  Great views, interesting murals around the interior of the ground floor (a Depression-era work project) and an interesting walk past iconic SF houses.

After an early lunch, I headed along California Street – which runs (with some ups and downs) along a ridge above China Town and the CBD towards Japantown.  This took me past some wonderful Victorian-era houses, and past Grace Cathedral.  After that, I’d had enough walking and headed back to my hotel for a rest, before I was walking again, this time for dinner at a restaurant suggested by Caroline as a ‘blow out’ for a single diner – Quince – where I had a stunning meal, some interesting local wines, and then waddled on back to the hotel.