[SEL] Perfect Day

[Edd Payne]

Sounds like you had a great time.I have been just sitting about watching it 
rain.We are in drought here and although there hasn't been much every bit 
helps.Started a few engines to make sure all was good to show some expected 
engine blokes when they arrive.Glad you are enjoying your trip.I wish I 
could get back to the US one day but my health will have to improve before 
the Doc will let me get on a plane.
EDD PAYNE
PO Box 364 Gulgong N.S.W
Australia
2852
Phone:0263742387
edsengns at optusnet.com.au
edsengns
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
To: <SEL at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Cc: "Stationary-Engine" <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:46 AM
Subject: [SEL] Perfect Day


> It's Rita's birthday today, and we had planned a day in SFO, generally
> doing the tourist thing.
>
> We left the motel early and left the hire car at the western end of
> Golden Gate Park to avoid the 4hr parking restrictions. The No5 bus
> stopped round the corner, so we hopped on, and were in the centre of
> SFO before 09.30. We have a 7-day Muni passport which allows unlimited
> travel on trams, buses and the all-important cable cars.
>
> Rita wanted a look round  Bloomingdales super store, so we hiked
> around that for an hour or so. Very nice but a bit upmarket for us!
>
> The cable car museum and power station was next, and a short hop on
> the next cable car got us there quickly. Any engine guy would love
> this place. Noisy, but the sight of the cable machinery and the
> infrastructure that goes with it was very interesting indeed.
>
> Next down to Fishermans Wharf again, we went to the large aquarium a
> day or so ago, bujt  parking restrictions left us short of time for
> much else, so today we went to the old ships at the western end of the
> piers, had another look at the Liberty Ship and the USS Pampanito but
> didn't go onboard this time.
>
> Our main object was the sailing ships and tugs right at the end.
>
> This was a very interesting bit of the trip as most of the ships were
> built in the UK,  and the manner of the restoration is excellent.
> Found a marine engine tucked away as imitation  freight in the hold,
> got a picture of that (Think it is a Hicks) plus the engine that was
> on the dock three years ago has reappeared after a long absence, sol
> that got snapped as well.
>
> Got the bus back to the park, got back to the motel very quickly, just
> sitting down sorting through the pile of pictures and a movie clip of
> the machinery in the Cable car museum.
>
> We both thoroughly enjoyed the day, albeit with rather sore feet! :-))
>
> Peter
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