My table was on the patio outside next to the promenade, so I was able to watch the sunset on the Bay Bridge that takes the road over the Oakland. I have sometimes stayed in Oakland as it used to be much cheaper, but there was very little difference in the price when I booked this year, so I stayed in San Francisco for the convenience. My usual hotel is probably in this photograph!
It's hard to find anything in San Francisco that's completely new to do, but this evening I managed it.
After the disappointment of the previous evening's fog-obscured sunset, I wanted to travel up to Pier 39 again and watch the sun going down, but I would have been too late going on the metro and then a streetcar, so I decided to summon a taxi instead using Waymo. I installed their app last year and configured it with all the payment details, but never actually used it. I'd asked for a quote for a journey back from the seaside on the day I was late back for the game, but the quote was ridiculously high (over $50 for a 3 mile journey and I'd have had to wait 20 minutes anyway!)
It's one of these new-fangled taxis that goes on its own, without needing a person to drive it. Here's a short clip of the journey along the Embarcadero, just getting to the Ferry Building which is the large white building on the right-hand side (reduced in quality to stop it being too large):
It didn't take very long to get up to the Pier, although it did cost $13.25 but you get the quote before you accept the ride.
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