The San Francisco Gang

In San Francisco we were in dry dock for five glorious days. Dry dock is when they put the ship in a special dock and drain the water out, so you can see from one of the pictures below what the bottom of the ship looks like. There are no guests and nothing for the crew to do but play.

In San Francisco Steve, Alex, and me formed what has been dubbed "The San Francisco Gang." Since San Fran there have been others who have come and gone in the gang, but it still remains: myself, Steve, and Alex. We started making our own tours to the places we wanted to see usually renting a car and driving to see all the sights of a particular place. In San Francisco we had our first big trip to Napa Valley and stayed overnight there. From there we’ve been on lots of great trips together and it didn’t take long for the rest of the crew to catch wind of our great adventures and start asking to join in. One time I went to the mess and a bunch of people came and sat at my table and started asking what was our next trip and could they join in. You will see versions of the San Francisco Gang in later Chronicles, but here is where it all started.

Alex, Steve, and I rented a car and toured the city then went out to wine country to visit some wineries. Attached are some pictures of us riding a cable car and standing at Pier 39 at sunset. Next we went to Napa Valley... more on that next time.

Katie