Days in San Francisco

Well just to update everyone. I made it from Narita to San Francisco just fine, albeit a long day.

The Shinkansen train ride was spectacular.




I never really thought it was going as fast as it supposedly does travel. The only time you might get the least bit dizzy is if you watch out the windows when there is not wide open spaces to view. Sometimes when it goes through the many tunnels you just have to focus on the interior of the train and also when the sound barriers are up on the sides of the train, once again you have to divert your eyes. Otherwise, the view is spectacular of the mountains, etc.

The Tokyo Train Station is an absolute zoo. Had i not read up and had different postings online to relate to i might have been very intimidated. Signs everywhere, people everywhere, gates everywhere going into and out of the Shinkansen train gates, etc.

I had previously read that the train to the airport (Narita Express) was in the basement of the train building so at least that gave me somewhere to focus.

Narita Airport was easy to navigate so no problems there.

Our flight was very full but i still managed 4 hours of sleep on the plane.

Arrived into Lax and transferred to a flight to Oakland and Ryan and Holly and Pax picked me up. We had a nice evening and i ended up at the Bed and Breakfast i am staying at in Bernal Heights.

I got a very good night's sleep with my hostess who is a throw back to the hippie era. I'll post more tomorrow about our other activities in San Francisco.

Sorry no pics. i have a few more to post when i get home.