California USA, Mexico, Guatemala & Belize This is my journal for my next trip from 17 March 2008 starting in LA, San Francisco, San Diego then down into Mexico. Will now be going to parts of Guatemala and Belize.

Made it to San Francisco this morning and was a bit glad to get out of LA as didnt really like it too much there!! Too many wierdos!!! So far I really like it here. I managed to get to Alcatraz today which was really good as managed to get there early in the morning (there was a sign saying that there were no bookings until Tuesday) and asking if they had a standby list and a ticket became available for around midday today!!! They give you audio headphones to listen to which gives you a really good insight into what went on there!! San Francisco is very hilly. On the way back I walked down Lombard Street which was really cool. Im staying in a hostel in between Chinatown and North Hill (Little Italy) which is excellent. Will be here until Sunday and then will make my way down to San Diego.