This is the combination of the last few days of our stay. There are too many things to talk about San Francisco. I will highlight the main places and let you guys see the rest of it in person if you have the chance.
Streetcars- All the them were purchased from other cities and restored to be used in selected part of San Francisco. It is powered by electric and uses the wood braking system (wooden brakes pressed against the tracks).
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| Streetcar servicing Pier 39 and Market Street |
Ripley's Believe it or Not!- Thanks to Eric, we got to visit the San Francisco's Ripley's Believe it or Not!. They have a collection of weird stuffs not for the faint of heart. Viewing discretion advised.
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| J.T. Saylors (The world's champion girner), Brandon and I |
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| San Francisco's Earthquake 1989 |
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| The Crocodile Man- Bobby Blackburn of South Africa wears crocodile-tooth dentures! |
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| Chinese Lily product of binding feet during the Manchu's Dynasty |
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| Lighthouse Man lived
his life with a candle growing out of the top of his head |
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| Egyptian mummified hand and head |
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| Kamala the wolf girl |
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| Robert Wadlow - Tallest person in recorded history confirmed by Guinness World Records |
Golden Gate Bridge and surroundings
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| Golden Gate Bridge -It gets foggy so timing is very crucial for picture taking |
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| Brandon and I walking the bridge |
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| View of Alcatraz from Pier 39 |
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| Ferry unloading visitors to the Alcatraz Island (Unfortunately, we did not make it as the tickets were sold out). Tip: Buy your tickets months ahead if you would like to visit. |
Alamo Square- The backdrop of
Full House (American sitcom set in San Francisco back in the late 80's to 90's).
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| Painted Ladies |
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| Painted Ladies closed up |
Lombard Street- The famous street with tight hairpin turns.
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| Lombard Street (from down looking up). It is very steep and needs climbing effort to reach the foot of this location. |
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| Lombard Street view at the other side of the hill (downhill direction) |
Fisherman's Wharf- This is the waterfront section on the other side of Pier 39. It is a nice place to stroll and check out the restaurants.
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| Fisherman's Wharf |
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| Breads in various shapes |
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| Dungeness Crabs (a must eat food at the wharf) |
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| Other seafood varieties if you don't like crabs |
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| Ghirardelli Square (Original Ghirardelli Chocolate Company headquarters which is now landmarks of shops and restaurants) |
This concludes our trip to San Francisco. There are other interesting places like the Japanese Tea Garden, San Francisco Botanical Garden, Pacific Coast Drive, and etc we did not have the time to go to. We will definitely be back to check out the rest of the places. I leave you with an interesting story about "Sugar Daddy" and has something to do with the statue at Union Square.
Hint: Alma de Bretteville Spreckels and Adolph B. Spreckels.
Note: Special thanks to Linda and Eric for making the trip possible.
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