[modeleng] Re: Emeryville

Rod

Many thanks and perfect timing as I'm just leaving the office to go home and
pack.  I'm sure it will be a fascinating trip.

Peter


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Subject: [modeleng] Emeryville

Leaving Emeryville (Oakland) the bus immediately crosses the Bay Bridge and 
first calls at the Ferry Building, on the Embarcadero, where the Amtrak 
office is.  This is a great area now, after the earthquake damage caused the

overhead expressway to be demolished. The Ferry Building has been 
refurbished with a good range of food shops, and an outdoor market on 
Saturdays. You can take interesting round-trip ferry rides from here to 
Sausalito and Larkspur for next to nothing, and a free transfer on the 
streetcar/bus back to your hotel afterwards. As good as and much cheaper 
than riding the Bay tour boats. The streetcars (trams) running along Market 
Street and the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf are preserved items in their

original liveries, from several US cities, and one example from Milan. 
Streetcar fare for seniors was also astoundingly low at 75c.

After  calling at the Amtrak Office the bus tours San Francisco dropping you

off  at various major hotel areas, and Union Square.

It's not an unpleasant 30-45 mins, as you see San Francisco from a distance 
while crossing  the huge Bay Bridge. We noted last October that they are 
building a second bridge alongside, and recently saw details on one of those

"Civil Engineering Wonders" TV programmes.

Enjoy San Francisco......it's one of our favourite towns.......an 
interesting tram/trolley museum downtown also.

Rod 

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