It’s always exciting have visitors in town.
But, a word to the wise, get to know the basics of San Francisco, first.
Like the public transit schedule, the good eateries, the top monuments, the cultural facts…
The last thing you want to do is be schooled by the tourist.
My good friend Allie (circa, 7th grade) was in town last weekend from Washington, DC. With her dying to see all the sights and maximize her week in the city, I naturally offered to be tour guide.
But unfortunately, I got more than I bargained for. Way more. Feet hurting, mind-blowing more. I got schooled by the tourist who also happened to be a PHD history student.
A historian-in-the-making and PhD in history at the University of Maryland, Allie could repeat history like a broken record. Like my brother who could read a Tom Clancy war novel in two hours flat.
Trying to highlight unique things about the Bay, I probably should have absconded from tour duty and let her teach me.
