Our trip to San Francisco was wonderful. We took tons of pictures and did all the touristy stuff and walked and walked everywhere. The weather was beautiful and fabulous, you couldn't help but love it there. Nothing like a 50 degree change in weather when we came home to make us want to go right back. We didn't really have an itinerary as far as what we would do when, just what we wanted to do and had time to do. The only thing we had tickets for was Alcatraz and other than that we just went at our own pace and spent as much time as we wanted seeing and doing everything.
This was the view from our room, right on the water, so peaceful and beautiful.On our first day we started with Pier 39 and Fisherman's Wharf. Although we rented a car, we were right next to the BART station so we took that into downtown on our first day. We got off right in the heart of downtown and Union Square and the passes we got were good for all the muni buses, and cable car rides we could fit into our trip. At the pier we went to the Aquarium, ate at the Boudin Sourdough Bread Company, and picked up some stuff for the girls. I knew they wouldn't appreciate anything with San Francisco on it so why not a little bling for them instead.
Out at the end of Pier 39
And of course since we were right there, we had to walk over to see the Sea Lions. I know Dave didn't appreciate them, but there were two that kept fighting and pushing each other back into the water. Prime Realstate, I guess!!After Pier 39 we took a cruise on the Blue & Gold fleet that took us out under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz island. It was fogged over and windy but still worth it.
The San Francisco skyline
Alcatraz island, on our way to the bridge. We didn't get any pictures of the bridge, well because it was covered in fog, but plenty of it the rest of the trip.
Alcatraz island
This sign is posted on the perimeter of the island warning anyone not to help the prisoners to escape.
Leaving Alcatraz.
Heading back to the shore, still really windy at sea.
Back to Pier 39
The destroyer ship, Jeremiah O'Brien from World War II. We just walked down to it, but didn't take the tour. The size of these ships in real life is amazing to see.
The USS Pampanito from World War II. The fact that this is still afloat is incredible. We took this tour and to see how small the spaces were that those men lived in is just mind blowing. Pretty incredible.
The cable cars. These were pretty cool to ride on, especially up and down the steep streets in the city.
The San Francisco skylineAlcatraz island, on our way to the bridge. We didn't get any pictures of the bridge, well because it was covered in fog, but plenty of it the rest of the trip.Alcatraz island This sign is posted on the perimeter of the island warning anyone not to help the prisoners to escape. Leaving Alcatraz. Heading back to the shore, still really windy at sea. Back to Pier 39 The destroyer ship, Jeremiah O'Brien from World War II. We just walked down to it, but didn't take the tour. The size of these ships in real life is amazing to see.The USS Pampanito from World War II. The fact that this is still afloat is incredible. We took this tour and to see how small the spaces were that those men lived in is just mind blowing. Pretty incredible.The cable cars. These were pretty cool to ride on, especially up and down the steep streets in the city.The cable car museum. Dave especially like seeing how the cable cars work and run and to see that they are still run on cables today. Pretty cool. It was actually really noisy in here with them all running at once.
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