It was a little sad saying goodbye to Fernie, my time went so fast and I would have loved to stay longer (I could definitely see myself back visiting that quaint little town Shauni calls home). My last two days were spent relaxing in hot tubs and exploring town, as well as heading out Sunday night for what ended up to be a fun and crazy night full of singing, dancing and lots of shots! (Unfortunately I didn't take my camera out so I have no photos of that night... Thank goodness!)
Anyway, on the morning of Tuesday the 14th Shauni and I stocked up on supplies for our road trip to Whitefish, Montana. The roads were not too icy so we made good time, our only delay was some thick burning off about half way that had the roads so full of smoke we could only see a few metres ahead. Soon enough we passed through the US border and arrived in Whitefish. The original plan was to explore the town, have some dinner and maybe a local beer and head back to our motel for a good sleep before our 5am departure to Kalispell airport where we would fly to San Francisco. Needless to say we didn't stick to that plan very long... The drinks were cheap, the locals were friendly and our bar of choice had pool tables, ping pong and a game called shuffle ball- add that all together and we had ourselves a hilarious evening. (Shuffle ball looks a little like air hockey, you slide a puck across a long thin table and try to land it as close as you can to the opposite edge without it falling off- the closer to the end, the higher the points- it's quite a competitive game!)
Our hangovers the next morning were brutal, but eventually we made it to the airport, and we only had a few painful hours before we got to The Golden State. Finally it was time to disembark one of the smallest plans I have ever flown in, and despite our hunger and headaches we were still ridiculously excited to have made it to San Francisco!
After lunch, we caught a shuttle to our hotel and checked in. First thing on my list to do was get directions to Oracle Stadium in Oakland where Shauni and I were going to see Denver play the Warriors that evening! Our receptionist was so helpful, explaining how to use the BART (underground train) and where was safe and not so safe in Oakland and San Fran cities. The BART was super simple to use (after we figured out how to print tickets anyway...) and we got to the stadium with ease. The atmosphere was amazing, and the game was better than I could have imagined, easily the highlight of my trip so far.
Today (Thursday 16th Jan, 8.30pm right now), we woke up early, determined to walk from our side of the city through the main city centre all the way to the pier. We worked out that from when we left our hotel to when we arrived home again this evening we had walked over 25 kilometres! By the time we strolled through Bloomingdales and to the pier it was just past 11am, we bought tickets for the Alcatraz ferry and off we went. We saw seals and seagulls that looked like they were on steroids, as well as spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge. Alcatraz was so interesting and a little eery, but well worth the trip out. After Alcatraz we walked down pier 39, had a very late lunch at Bubba Gumps and decided we needed an ice cream for the long walk home.
Tomorrow I plan to do a little shopping and a lot more exploring, but right now I am in need of a long shower and a lot of sleep... My feet are aching!!!! PS. Tomorrow marks 1 more sleep till Peru!
What a fantastic time you're having Stephi!! Love your photos!! :)
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