Monday (Day 3)

A historic day, as we venture forth to ride the Trolley. I can't really explain why these are better than buses. There must be something about being open air and outward facing. I don't know, but they are definitely preferable than riding a bus.

We stopped off at the Trolley museum to watch the engines that pull the cables. Fun Fact, they use to coat the cables with pine tar because it would remain viscous while the cable slid by the trolley. As soon as the trolley latched on, the tar would vaporize and allow a solid connection.

Outside the museum we entered our first Chinatown. It was jam packed and dirty which gave it a Mardi Gras feel without the party atmosphere. It was here that my wife discovered that she'd "rather smell cow, than fish."