Day Eight - Monday

First off, just for the record, we have no plans to go to Disneyland. We just passed a car with a Mickey Mouse sticker and it made us curious as to where Disneyland was.

No, as for today's adventures. We slept in after our long night of driving around San Francisco yesterday. Then, we headed out to explore San Fransisco. We went to Fisherman's Wharf, a cool tourist area of the city. The Aquarium of the Bay was our first stop. It had some pretty cool tunnels that surrounded you with the variety of fish and sea creatures in the San Francisco Bay. They also had touchpools. We touched the very smooth rays and the rougher baby sharks.

After the aquarium we headed to Wipe Out Bar & Grill for lunch. We even were adventurous and tried shark. Doesn't really taste much different than any other fish.

The afternoon found us on a boat cruise of the San Francisco Bay. We learned a lot and had some great views of the city, the Goldben Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz Island. By far the highlight of the day.

After the boat cruise we made a brief stop at Ghiradelli Square and the chocolate store before heading out of the city trying to beat the afternoon rush hour to get across the Bay Bridge.

All in all, another good day. However, San Francisco is certainly not at the top of the list on the trip. I enjoy the feel of being close to the water, but it is a city full of crooked and confusing streets, pedestrians who walk wherever and whenever they want, lanes where you're not sure if you're going to get run over by a bus, and a city that lacks communication. It is, by far, however, the most unique city we've visited with the most variety - in people, in places, in things to do, and in climate.

We've been on the road a week now. It's crazy to think back about how much we've done, how much we've seen, and how far we've come in that amount of time. The adventures along the way have certainly kept us from getting bored and despite the minor challenges along the way we've enjoyed the trip. Only a couple more days and we'll be in Seattle. The primary goal right now, however, is making it out of California, specifically San Francisco, alive and without an accident caused by the crazy California drivers!

Quote of the Day:
one for the drivers in California: "Commit the Golden Rule to memory - now commit it to life." Edwin Markham

Mormon Fun Fact of the Day:
Mormons are encouraged to stockpile at least a year's worth of food in the event of a disaster or the tribulation they believe is coming.

Questions to Ponder:
We were questionless today.