Huge downtown

Yesterday I spent the afternoon and evening in San Fransisco.
What struck me was how big the down town area is and how many people there are.

I've been in big cities before. Chicago, Tokoyo, Phenoix, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, Seattle.
But San Fransisco is different. I wish I could have taken pictures to show but I was trying to navagate the 3 lane street that was packed on a Saturday night from the Golden Gate Bridge to the freeway. One major difference for the driver is that very rarely can a car make a left turn on the major streets down town. It make sense with all the people and traffic but it causes a stress for a new driver in town to find his way around. Especially when he makes a wrong turn.

Another thing that surprized me was how many people eat late.
It was about 8:45 PM when I stoped at In-N-Out Burger fast food restuarant. The place was packed! I had to await in line to order and then wait to recieve my order. The waiting didn't bother me. I was just suprized that the line never died down and the seating was always full and it was 9PM.

In-N-Out Burger has the best fries I've ever tasted at a fast food place. Maybe it's because I saw them take whole fresh potatoes and cut them as needed to make the fries. The burger was excellent too. They only use fresh meat, not frozen.