Tours Are Super

We talked about doing a number of tours. The conversation usually went like this.

Someone: Oh look another tour.

Someone Else: Yeah, look at how unhappy the people are.

Someone: That's because sitting in a bus for hours learning about the
founding of a 7-Eleven is boring as hell.

Someone Else: Let's not do a tour.

Everyone: Agreed.

We did actually take a tour. However, it had a couple of things none of the other tours had. It was less than an hour long, no perky tour guide, and it was on the water where we couldn't walk.

Well worth the money, they just dump you on a boat with a bunch of people. They run you out under the Golden Gate Bridge for the best photo opportunity available. No trees, no traffic, no guard rails, and you are up close and personal.

Then they do a quick loop of Alcatraz, supplying you with what amounts to a lightning tour of the place. I can tell you all kinds of info about the prison, and I didn't waste half of a day walking it.

After the tour we scored some North Beach Pizza. I know it's crazy, but pizza made by Italians tastes pretty damn good.