San Francisco 101

So we finally made it to San Francisco! (a few days ago; I just wasn't able to publish this until now!)

And so far, I love everything about it. It's a beautiful city! Although currently it's a lot colder than what we've been used to - it's about 15 C!

We've been staying in the Fisherman's Wharf area while we do all of the touristy stuff. It's also not far from North Beach, which is San Francisco's Little Italy!

It would pretty much be a crime - no pun intended - to go to San Francisco and not go across to Alcatraz, 'The Rock'. It's less than 2 miles off the coast of San Francisco, and has served as a US maximum security prison and an Indian Reserve in the past century.

 

 

 

Inmates.

 

 

I thought this was funny.

 

And we've also been getting a feel for the city itself too!

This is Lombard Street, the most crooked street in San Francisco (and that's saying something!):

 

The hills in San Francisco are absolutely crazy.

 

Pier 39 on Fisherman's Wharf is probably the most touristy area of San Francisco - people come to see the sea lions alone, as they swim right into the harbour.

 

Chinatown in San Francisco is the second-biggest (after New York) in America!

 

 

The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest building in San Francisco - the top is usually covered in fog, so I got it on a good day!

 

Cable cars are a San Francisco icon! They have the normal streetcars (first below) and then the historic ones (second below)!

 

 

And of course another SF icon... the Golden Gate Bridge! Although once you've seen it for the first time, it's not that impressive anymore. After all, it's just a bridge!

 

Covered in the famous San Francisco fog...

 

...and on a slightly brighter day!

And there it is!


A quick note to my #1 readers, my Nana and Grandad - Miss and love you both loads! (and the same goes for all of my family, actually!) xxx