Smart Car!

So, we have all laughed at the little Smart Cars on the road, the little "toy cars". Well, I decided to rent on on Thursday to see what driving one was like. Diana, a friend of ours from France that went to Berkeley with Paul and is in town visiting and to come to our wedding, came with me on my adventure. We had the best time, and you know what, when you are behind the wheel and on the interstate, you don't really realize you are in such a small car relative to your peers on the road. We drove north of the Bay up to Point Reyes National Seashore, and the weather was amazing! On the way back, we drove up Divisadero Street from the Marina, and the Smart Car was put to the test. This section of street is some of the steepest in San Francisco, so that combined with how the car shifts gears made for quite a jerky experience, particularly since there was a stop sign at each crest and cross street. I wanted so much to share the experience with someone but Diana was asleep! She acted like she took a flight across the Atlantic the day before or something :)