I made mention a while back that there was a local restaurant which was proudly boasting that it had been voted second best Mexican in Vacaville two years running. Today, I went to the bridge with the world’s sixth longest suspension span. This would hardly seem to make the bridge of note, but it may well be the most famous suspension bridge on the planet. After ten months living in the Bay Area, I have finally visited San Francisco and went to the Golden Gate Bridge.
We were with friends from the UK and did several other tourist things, going to Fisherman’s Wharf and visiting Chinatown. We had supper in a Chinese restaurant called the Nanking House which had basic décor, no ambiance, and outstanding food. The service was without frills, but we got everything we asked for; although we did need to request glasses for our beer and coke, which had arrived in bottles and can. We had been shown directly to out table, but when we left there was a long line in the street outside.
San Francisco is a strikingly distinctive city, the hills and architecture are familiar from so many films and television shows. The water that surrounds three sides means that the city centre is compact. Although it has taken us ten months to make our first visit to the city, which at a weekend is less than an hour away, it will be a lot less time before we return.
