Day Eighty Four: The Last Day Of 2008... 31/12/08

Here it is... December 31st 2008. If you'd asked any of us a year ago.. Where do you think you will bring in 2009? I don't think any of us would have said, San Francisco California, but it's a funny old world isn't it... Well, San Francisco is where we are, and today, San Francisco is what we went to see. We left the park early and made our way over to the ferry terminal. We were met at the gates by a friendly gentleman, who to a certain degree, reminded me of Morgan Freeman. He was a neatly dressed and well spoken sort of fellow. When Aidan and Ronan, who were a few paces ahead of myself and Brian, were approached by him and offered free return tickets for the Ferry, they give him the cold shoulder, thinking he was just another "bum". It was obvious to Brian and I, that his intentions were indeed genuine... He explained to us, that he had these extra tickets which expired at the end of the day, and he didn't want any money or anything in return. We gratefully accepted them, and parted company exchanging New Years greetings. Even when Aidan was brandishing his credit card at the ticket booth, and he gave them a second chance to avail of his generosity, they once again ignored him. Suckers!! The tickets worked a treat, and Aidan was left kicking himself having just forked out $14 for something that he could have got for free. (If you know Aidan you can imagine his reaction... Hilarious!) We boarded the ferry for the forty minute journey to the far side of the bay. Unfortunately, we had to endure the famous San Francisco fog, which made for poor visibility. While we were unable to see the Golden Gate bridge, we did enjoy a somewhat obscured view, of Alcatraz itself. An eerie sight through the dense fog... The ferry docked and we disembarked, setting out on a walking tour of San Francisco. We are here for a few days and so have plenty of time to explore this wonderful city more extensively. Today however, we just dandered about and did a bit of shopping.. (Yes Roisin, Aidan did go to Abercombie and Fitch). We also went to Chinatown on one of the iconic San Francisco Trolleys. A very unique way to travel, I have to say... We made the return journey on the ferry just before dark, and settled down in the RV with a few civilised beers to bring in the New Year. We may have been 8 hours behind everybody back home with our celebrations, but lets hope it brings happiness and joy to all. Happy New Year everybody...
(More Photos to come by the way).