A Good Day in the City

Ambient was warming as the fog was burning and we timed it well in terms of getting on public transportation to find seats for an hour long ride into San Francisco.

It turned out to be a gorgeous day and we with our visitors from out of town revisited parts of the city we did not have an appetite for by ourselves.

We started at the Ferry Building and pier 1 on the northeastern corner of the city and went west all the way to see the historic piers that provided home for trade ships over 100 years ago along with some restored hardware.

Quite a Parabolic sight - old cargo ship Balacutha in foreground to the Golden Gate Bridge

Alcatraz - the rock

that is a Tall Sail - or is it?

Along the way we also saw the newest addition to the sea faring culture parked at pier 27 that now welcomes large cruisers - over 2,500 of them to go gawk while consuming all day buffets. The one in the dock belonged to Princess Cruise Lines.

We also wandered the birthplace of a 100 plus year old chocolate making establishment started by an Italian called Ghirardelli.

Today owned by a large Swiss holding company they produce fine American made chocolates right here in the bay area.

Calories boosted by a helping of cacao and sugar we snacked our way a few uphill city blocks to view the crooked most street called Lombard and then sauntered some 260 steps down to another that appeared to go up and downhill at the same time. The glutes are gonna hurt tonight.

Subsequently ambled our way towards the sound of sea lions perched at pier 39. Watched them sunbathe and then feeling light headed from hunger wound down to an ice cream shop back at the Ferry Building.

Live Life King Size

no SPF needed - Sealions @ Pier 39

Wrapped up the day by the Bay Bridge and witnessed the light art come aglow and then went into the underworld to find our commuter train back home.

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