The next day Robert woke up bright and early. He skipped breakfast and just packed his clothes. Sophie also woke up and changed into regular clothes and had cereal for breakfast. At ten, they left the house and went to the airport. They checked in and went to the gate. They waited for an hour until the plane started to let people go in. They were on first class (lucky them) and sat next to each other. The plane flew off and now it was the beginning of a 5 hour trip. The movie that they were watching on first class was The Wedding Planner. "Wow, look at San Francisco." said Sophie. "It's a charming city. Now finally, I get to go there." said Robert. They watched the movie and after it was over they had their lunch. After they ate, the couple started to doze off and finally went to sleep. When Sophie woke up she looked out the window. There, she saw the airport and the plane started to land. "Robert, wake up! We're here." she said. Langdon woke up and held Sophie's hand. When the plane landed they got out of their seats and got their hand carries out of the trunk. They went over to baggage claim and got two bags. "So how do we go to our hotel? Isn't it in the city?" asked Sophie. Robert had to admit, he forgot about transportation. "You use BART of course!" shouted a voice. Robert and Sophie turned their heads and found a girl looking at them. (A/N: This is the same girl who gave the package to Sophie and was also giggling in the parking lot.) She was an Asian girl and her hair only went up to her shoulders. "Excuse me?" asked Langdon, wondering what is BART. "BART! Bay Area Rapid Transit! It's like the subway except different. By the way, I haven't introduced myself. My name is Glena. And your names are?" asked the girl, looking at them. "My name is Robert Langdon." he answered. "And my name is Sophie Neveu." answered Sophie. "Well, Robert and Sophie. You guys are trying to get your hotel, eh? I can get you there. Tell me the name of the hotel." said Glena. "Uh, the Mark Hopkins Hotel." said Robert. Glena thought for a moment. "The Mark Hopkins. I guess that is our destination. Luckily I have 3 BART tickets with me." said Glena and took out BART tickets and then gave it to Robert and Sophie. "Come on now, follow me." said Glena and led them to the SFO BART Station. They went through the gates and then went in one of the trains which stops at the Powell Street BART Station. They got a seat and the train started to move. "So does this train go to a station near our hotel?" asked Sophie. "Nope. But one of its stops goes to the Powell Street Station, and there is a cable car that stops right near the hotel." said Glena. Robert and Sophie were stunned. How does this girl no everything?
15 minutes later and the train stopped by the Powell Street Station. They got off and walked across the street. "What's that long line over there?" asked Robert. "That my friend, is the line for the cable car. You see, Robert. One of San Francisco's great ways of transportation is the cable car. But residents of San Francisco don't use this everyday. That long line of people over there are tourists waiting to go on a cable car. I guess you two should do the same. But Don't worry, I know somebody that can get us in without waiting in line." said Glena. Glena, Robert, and Sophie made their way through the crowd and went over to the front of the line. "Hey Roy! Is it okay if my buddies and I can board on the cable car?" asked Glena to the cable car conductor. "Sure! Hop on." said Roy. Sophie, Robert, and Glena hopped on the cable car along with other tourists. The cable car started to move and they started to feel the wind on their faces. "So where is our hotel?" asked Sophie. "It's located on Nob Hill. The address though is 999 California Street." answered Glena. Robert and Sophie were stunned about Glena's knowledge about the city. "Glena, what is your nationality?" asked Robert all of a sudden. He knew this was a stupid question. "I'm Filipino. I assume your girlfriend here is French due to her accent." she answered. Wow. This girl can outsmart me anytime.
A few stops later and the 3 of them finally reached their destination, The Mark Hopkins Inter-Continental Hotel. "Wow, it looks beautiful." said Robert. "Yeah, I know. But the Top of the Mark has the best view of the city, that's for sure. Besides, I'll be your tour guide around the city from now on." said Glena. "Thank you. I'm glad- WHAT! You can't be our tour guide. I mean, how about your parents? Will they allow you?" asked Robert. "Of course. You don't know San Francisco as much as me. Come on, do you know Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, The Golden Gate Bridge, Palace of Fine Arts, Ghiradelli Square, Twin Peaks, Crooked Street, Postcard Row, Coit Tower, City Hall? I mean San Francisco has a cute mayor. His name is Gavin Newsom." said Glena. "No Glena, we don't. I guess we don't have a choice. Glena is the only one we've met that knows the city more than the map guide." said Sophie. "I thought so. Now, for dinner we can eat at Beach Chalet, it's near the Cliff House." said Glena. Robert and Sophie got their belongings and followed Glena into the hotel. They went over to the front desk and checked in. Then they went up the elevator and went down the hall into the room. "I guess you have one of the hotel's most luxurious suite. The one that you got might be the one with its own terrace." said Glena. Robert took out the keycard and placed it inside the slot. He took out the card and turned the knob over. When he opened the door, he knew Glena was right. It was a luxurious suite. It had a living room, a dining room, a master bedroom with its own bath, and what Glena mentioned- it had the terrace. "Come on now. We don't have much time. Leave your belongings here so we can go already." said Glena. Tourists these days.
They got of the hotel and got a taxi. Now, they were on their way to Beach Chalet for dinner. 20 minutes later the taxi pulled over at the parking lot of the restaurant. Robert and Sophie got off but Glena was still inside the taxi. "Are you coming out?" asked Sophie. "Nope. It's your date. I'm not going to listen to you guys talk." said Glena. "Are you sure? Do you even know the taxi driver?" asked Robert looking at the driver. "I know him. In fact you know him too." she said and slammed the door. "What does she mean by 'know him'?" asked Sophie. Glena pulled down the window. "I'll see you guys tomorrow. Drive on Sauniere!" said Glena. Suddenly, the name started to hit Sophie. "Sauniere? Did she just say, Sauniere?" asked Sophie. "I don't know, but I guess it is just the two of us." said Robert. They went inside the building ad went upstairs to the restaurant. They got seated and they started to order their food. "I'll have the Fish 'n' Chips ." said Sophie. "And I'll have the Fish 'n' Chips too. Also can we have water?" asked Robert. "Sure." said the waiter and took away the menus. "You know Robert, we didn't know each other that well. Don't you think we should just start over and ask questions about each other?" asked Sophie and smiled at him. "Good thinking. So, Sophie. How old are you?" asked Robert. (A/N: In the book, it didn't say Robert knew her age.) "Well, Robert. I'm 32 years old. How about you?" asked Sophie. Robert hesitated for a moment and answered. "I'm 42. Now it's my turn . When is your birthday?" asked Robert. "My birthday is on April 29. We will still be in San Francisco." she answered. Oh Snap! It is 3 more days until her birthday! "So you'll be turning 33?" asked Robert again, now nervous. "Yes." she answered and then the food came. They had a lovely dinner and got their check. They paid and gave a tip to the waiter and then they left. They got a taxi and went back to the Mark Hopkins Hotel. Sophie took a shower and Robert was all by himself in the room. He started to doze off but when Sophie came out of the bathroom, that was a whole different story. But anyway, Robert took a shower also and then they slept. Tomorrow is going to be an interesting day.
