Day 9 - Monday 13 June

We checked out of our hotel leaving our luggage with the concierge. As our flight is not till 7pm we walked to Polk Sreet and explored the Russian Hill area. While we had to walk uphill we managed to avoid the steeper inclines.

Our coffee stop was at a restaurant that had only been open for 2 weeks. The decor was good, service friendly and coffee was fine. It wasn't surprising to learn customers were queued on Satuday morning. The pic is looking out the restaurant window.

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