Williamson
Part of the furniture
Sunday 26 to Friday 31
Mariposa to San Francisco to Medford - generally stuck to the freeways and highways, did lots of touristy things, got lost in Stockton (not recommended that you find yourself on the wrong side of the tracks, literally).
According to Wikipedia, Stockton's claim to fame includes:
* In February 2009, and again in February 2011, Stockton was named "America's Most Miserable City" by Forbes, reflecting the city's issues with commuting times, violent crime rates, income tax levels, and unemployment rates. Stockton had placed second in this listing in 2008.
* In a 2010 Gallup poll, Stockton was tied with Montgomery, Alabama for the most obese metro area in the US with an obesity rate of 34.6 percent.
* Nick and Nate Diaz, who are MMA fighters fighting under the UFC promotional banner, are also famously from the "209" Stockton, California.
I post this to encourage any AusTourers touring the USA, to avoid Stockton.
On to San Fran, we stayed in Lombard Street, over four days we walked to Union Square, half the crooked street, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, toured topless, took e ferry to Alcatraz, a Cable Car, ate pizza, clam chowder and plenty of other sea food.
Mariposa to San Francisco to Medford - generally stuck to the freeways and highways, did lots of touristy things, got lost in Stockton (not recommended that you find yourself on the wrong side of the tracks, literally).
According to Wikipedia, Stockton's claim to fame includes:
* In February 2009, and again in February 2011, Stockton was named "America's Most Miserable City" by Forbes, reflecting the city's issues with commuting times, violent crime rates, income tax levels, and unemployment rates. Stockton had placed second in this listing in 2008.
* In a 2010 Gallup poll, Stockton was tied with Montgomery, Alabama for the most obese metro area in the US with an obesity rate of 34.6 percent.
* Nick and Nate Diaz, who are MMA fighters fighting under the UFC promotional banner, are also famously from the "209" Stockton, California.
I post this to encourage any AusTourers touring the USA, to avoid Stockton.
On to San Fran, we stayed in Lombard Street, over four days we walked to Union Square, half the crooked street, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, toured topless, took e ferry to Alcatraz, a Cable Car, ate pizza, clam chowder and plenty of other sea food.