Sunday, May 31, 2015

Februray 8-11 San Francisco

Day One:   Feb. 9th:  Visiting Ken and George 
~~Touring San Francisco ~~
Surfer under the Golden Gate Bridge

Ken and George were so gracious and just the perfect guides!! Whether it was San Francisco, Napa, Restaurants, Parks, or just all those great views, they were determined to show us all we could handle. And you know us, we were excited for it all!

Ken and George's
home on Clipper Street

Discussing directions and where to go first!

View through the bus window of San Francisco
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San Francisco Architecture 
Really cool Street Car Cafe right
across from the train station!
Love the old with the new
Love the top of this
downtown building
This is a School


First Sprial Staircase in the US -
Norstrom 
Dome in the Westfield Shopping Center
Downtown San Francisco
Sculpture in the Grand Atrium of the Hyatt Regency - San Francisco

Bay Bridge from the Waterfront
San  Francisco
Ferry Building 
Southern Pacific Company building
Architecture is so similar to the
San Francisco Ferry Building









~San Francisco Maritime National Park and Visitors Center~

Fun to see an anscestor of mine
had a ship named after him
First Order Fresnel Lighthouse Lense 

                 The following photos show the growth of San Francisco

 


First look of the Golden Gate Bridge across from Ghirardelli 


and also in front, alittle excitement
He didn't want to move.
View from the Park in front of
The Ghirardelli Building
Alcatraz Island behind a old ship across from the park

Ken, George and John looking for Chocolate!!!
(and me, too)
Chocolate, Chocolate, and more
Chocolate
Fabulous view. Our table was at
this window
~~~Finally Street Car Time!~~



Serenaded the entire wait
and not too bad either
The wait was endless
but well worth itl




Almost
Photobombed!





Transamerica Pyramid is
the tallest buiding in SF
Iconic SF Hill
with Bay Bridge in
the background

I lived in the Philadelphia YWCA for a while and
this brought back memories of single life in the City

Train ride back to Clipper Street.
Sun Setting on a wonderful 1st day
visiting San Francisco

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Ken made a fabulous dinner that evening, even after being our tour guide all day! 
He prepared a very tasty Roast Chicken and Potatoes.  I brought one of my favorite Wines, actually a California wine,  from Sonoma 
~ Clos du Bois~ 
It was from John and Ken's mom, Peggy, that I learned of this very delicious wine.


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