Crossing the Sierra Madre mountains to the north of LA there was the remnants of the snow that fell on the day I arrived. En route to San Francisco just to have a quick look around. Booked into another hostel in the CBD.
Long bus trip ( seven hours - 650kms) but very interesting to see the huge feedlots for beef cattle and intensive use of the land for agriculture. These feedlots had ten of thousands of head in them - just huge. The number of burgers sold the Americans would need them and more.
Impressive sight as the bus passed over the Oakland bridge coming into San Francisco. The Golden Gate bridge in the background.
Arrived at the hostel late afternoon and went for a walk for several hours. The first district I encountered (closest to the hostel) was the 'Tenderloin'. If you are interested in buying prostitutes or drugs that is the place to go. "OC's" were cheap - whatever they are.
Moved on into Union Square and place was humming. Cable cars, shops, restaurants, coffee shops and tourists.
I like San Francisco better than LA by a long way. It has a cosmopolitan, bohemian and friendly atmosphere to the town.
Walked through China Town. Enjoyed the walk but once again the panhandlers were a bloody pest and every few minutes you are approached with a sob story and request for money.
America do something about your mentally ill and destitute people.
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