I got off a bit early from my job in the Presidio. I had photographed a lot of stuff at work and I was tired. The sky had cleared. It was blue and sunny and my bus transfer was still good from the morning. I walked down to Lombard Street to catch the 28 bus. I had to walk through two sets of traffic lights to get to my bus stop. I was waiting for less than a minute when I saw an elderly couple walking toward me, . They were looking at one of those tourist maps that leave out the Richmond and Sunset districts. As they approached the bus shelter, they walked to the side of the shelter to examine a map of all the bus lines. I asked them where they wanted to go and they said "Downtown" and pointed to Union Square on their folded and creased little map. The were looking for the Palace so they could get on the 30 Stockton bus.They may have been from Italy. I told them to walk straight ahead two blocks and they would see the Palace.
They thanked me and walked down the street.
Today I was walking towards the Ferry Building and as I was about to cross the street I noticed the same couple I had given directions to yesterday coming right at me. I waved to them and smiled and they did the same to me.
