FOG HAPPENS AND DOMINOS WAS A BAD CHOICE

Evening,

I set out this morning to tackle a bit more of what San Francisco had to offer.  I made my way over to Golden Gate Park where I did about 20 miles on my rental bike.  I enjoyed the park but I am not sure it lived up to the hype.  I did however see some pretty odd things while checking the place out.  I'll let you decide what you think for yourself after taking a peak at a picture or two.

After the park, I returned the bike.  The guy wouldn't take credit card.  I had exactly $10 in $1s on me.    These were set aside for bus fares for the next few days.  That said, I had to use them to pay this guy the $10 I owed him.  There was a bus stop right outside the bike shop that was scheduled to take me to the Golden Gate Bridge which was very far away from where I was.  The BUS doesn't take credit cards either.  This wasn't the bus driver's fault or problem.  It was mine.  After being unable to board the bus, I proceeded to get passed by the #28 bus about every 3 minutes while I walked along the highway towards the Golden Gate Bridge.  After an hour or so of walking, I found a Bank of America.  Can I get a Hallelujah??  After biking 20 miles and walking for an hour, I was quite hungry.  I once again found myself in an Asian community and nothing was really catching my eye to eat.  Then, I saw a Dominos.  Dominos never looked so appealing in all my life.  No man should ever have to witness what I did to that large well done pepperoni pizza.  Sadly, it never stood a chance.  I felt like a new man.

I finally caught that elusive #28 bus and made it the rest of the way to the Golden Gate Bridge!  I must say, it was pretty spectacular to see it/walk across it etc.  If you don't like heights, you probably wouldn't want to walk across.  Also, the wind was incredible!  Nothing compared however, to the fog. Visibility walking across the bridge was not good.  From time to time people have told me to get my head out of the clouds.  This afternoon, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't.  The bridge was a very cool experience.  Glad I did it.

As for dinner this evening... Yeah, I didn't have it.  It's amazing what eating a large Dominos pizza in approximately 9 minutes will do to a human.  Who knew?

One minute ago a guy checked into my room at the hostel and said, " Hey man I'm John.  Not that I don't trust you or anything, but I am going out right now to buy a lock.  Cause you know.. I don't want you to steal my stuff"  To which I said, " Oh hello John.  Nice to meet you, I'm Mark.  If the beds were not bunkbeds, I'd have taken his bed out of the room entirely while he was gone and when he got back, said "Sorry about your bed John.  You should have locked it up because I'm a thief."  Then I found $5. (again, saying you found $ at the end of a story, makes a bad story a little better)

Mark/Chops

PS. Someone tell San Francisco that it isn't March.  It was like 45* outside today.  I thought it was going to snow while on the bridge.

HOLY FOG! GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE

NO U TURNS FOR WALKERS OR DRIVERS?  IF YOU DON'T LIKE HEIGHTS, YOU MAY HAVE U TURNED.

THIS SIGN WAS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE FROM THE START OF THE BRIDGE... SHOULD IT NOT HAVE BEEN AT THE START OF THE BRIDGE??

THE WIND WAS RIDICULOUS. LOST MY TRUCKER HAT FOR A MOMENT.

IF I HAD CHILDREN,  I'D TELL THEM THAT DOING THIS IS NEVER OK. HANGING OFF ONE OF THE SUSPENSION CABLES!  THAT DOMINOS PIZZA WAS VERY CLOSE TO MAKING AN APPEARANCE HERE.

VIEW OF THE BRIDGE FROM THE SOUTH SIDE

SAN FRANCISCO FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE

DO YOU SEE THE PROBLEM HERE?  ROBIN HOOD IS STANDING IN THE WAY BACK.  HE IS SHOOTING ARROWS PAST FRIAR TUCK'S HEAD TOWARDS HIS TARGET.  THEN THERE ARE THE TOWNS PEOPLE IN FRONT OF FRIAR TUCK.  ARROWS WERE EVERYWHERE.  AM I CRAZY OR IS THIS A TRULY INSANE SETUP? HOW IS THIS LEGAL?  GOLDEN GATE PARK ARCHERY FIELD.

I COULD HAVE BEEN CONVINCED EITHER WAY.  THAT BISON WERE BOTH ALIVE AND WELL, OR THAT THEY WERE EXTINCT.   HOWEVER, I COULDN'T HAVE BEEN CONVINCED THAT THEY COULD BE FOUND IN SAN FRANCISCO'S GOLDEN GATE PARK.

DOMINATED THE PARK ON AND OFF ROAD WITH MY RENTAL BIKE.  SHOCKED I GOT THE DEPOSIT BACK.  THE SCHWINN IS GOING TO NEED A TUNE UP.

ME: WOW MAN! 6 DOGS! THEY MUST KEEP YOU BUSY.
GUY: OH NO, THEY ARE NOT MINE
ME: OH COOL, YOU ARE A DOG WALKER!
GUY: NO, I JUST LIKE DOGS.
ME (THINKING TO MYSELF) 6 SAN FRANCISCAN DOG OWNERS ARE CURRENTLY PUTTING UP FLYERS AROUND THE CITY FOR THEIR MISSING DOGS.

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