Bring on San Francisco!

The dragon lead the way across the Golden Gate bridge, with Jason snapping pictures of her from the passenger side of our ride... We made it! Jason was buzzing with excitement from the endless possibilities the night could offer. Due to our unpreparedness we hadn't arranged a couch to surf - and after pricing parking we decided to splurge on a room for the night. We submerged ourself in the night life on Polk St. Jason constantly striking up conversation with different groups of people throughout the night - breaking the ice for the rest of us...

We were rewarded the next day with a refreshing morning shower - our first since leaving Medford. The wifi connection let us post a proper couch surfing request. We headed out to find the most crooked rode in America, the grade of the hill so steep on Lombard St. that they had to pave mini switchbacks on a single one way lane down a well landscaped gardens and flowerbeds

The dragon powered thru the crowd at the top of the hill, posing proudly for all the photographs being flashed... As we creeped our way down Lombard Street I had the censation we were on a float during a parade - everyone waving and whistling as we made our way down.  As you can see, Jason decided to display his bravado and surf on top of the dragon down Lombard Street, suprisingly he didn't fall and loved every moment of it. It would be highly unfair for only one of us to drive a legendary beast down a San Francisco landmark, so a procession of six laps began - the crowd ever supportive each passing lap...

It was suggested we attend the Chinese New Year in Chinatown - and San Francisco has the largest Chinatown outside of Asia. We procured parking in an underground garage and headed out into the masses gathered outside. We even had a chance to relax in the hammocks while waiting for the parades to start.

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