San Francisco Tourist - Cable Car

One of my friends realized she had never been on a cable car, so we decided to play tourist in San Francisco! I did a little research before we went. There are three different lines, and the Mason-Hyde line supposedly has the best view. If you get on at the turnaround (the start of the line), you'll probably have to wait a long time to get on - but if you just walk up a couple of blocks, you can get on much more quickly. I heard that they usually leave spots open since they expect people to get on later. It worked out well for us - they let us stand on the sides which was pretty great, even though we had to tuck our elbows in from time to time to avoid accidentally hitting cars parked in the street. Of course it meant standing the whole time, too, so maybe not suitable for those who need to sit. It also made me a bit nervous about taking pictures with my cell phone because I didn't want to risk dropping it into the street.

The cable car goes all the way to Fisherman's Wharf. We got pizza at Square Pie Guys which I thought would be too oily (very thick crust) but it was surprisingly good. Then ice cream from one of the three Ghirardellis in the square to complete the whole tourist experience!