27 August - Day 3 San Francisco

Today we took the underground to Oakland to have a look around and to to find some outlet stores.

We got off at the City centre (Google told us that there were some shops there). We found.....foodstores and a chemist.

So we walked down the street to see if we could find anything. On one of the buildings was a huge sign for Sears, but do you think we could find the entrance to the store? I can't have been a shop there.

So we stopped for a coffee and another check with Google. It told us that there was a mall about 40 minutes away.So off we went.

We went passed several car sale yards, and I saw my car (in my dreams!). Audi TT

I should also mention that is was quite warm today.

Grant was trying out his new sandals and they were rubbing on some of his toes, so it was lucky the chemist shop was in the City centre. 3 plasters later and he was ok.

So after about 40 minutes we arrived at the mall. Well... Who calls a pet shop, a bank and a supermarket a mall????? So after all that walking we ended up buying a bottle of coke. Man!!

To get back onto the underground we had to walk for another 16 minutes. I was very glad to sit down and ride back to San Francisco (so was Grant)

We have walked for over 12 k's today. I think we will sleep well tonight.

Before we go to bed, it's time to pack the bags for the last time. When we drop them off at the airport tomorrow night it will be the last we see of them until we arrive in Wellington.

I think we will either do the bus sightseeing trip or go to the botanical gardens tomorrow.