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Derek Sutton · 11-13-2012, 04:54 PM

Don't know if anyone cares, just got back home from a week end in San Francisco, tried to see as much as possible. Got there Friday around 2, checked in (Hilton at Union Square) and started of on a walking tour of the downtown area out of the AMA tour book. Walked a bunch of streets, through China Town, Washinton Park, Coit tower, down to Fishermans Wharf, Pier 39 and all that. Ate supper and road the Cable car back up to the hotel.

Got up and went on 9:10 Alcatraz tour was back by around noon, really great tour. Ate lunch then biked across the GG bridge to Sausalito, waited.....for two ferrys, rode ferry back to Pier 39 got back around 6:00. Walked to Hyde cable car to take back to hotel but cable broke and line was shut down. So walked back to Mason cable car and waited in line for 30mins or so to get back to hotel. Asked at hotel about eating and the Ferry Building but were told we wouldn't get into anything till about 9:00 or so. so we searched about a nearby reastraunt. Everything was booked up and busy. Didn't realize it would be such an issue for supper no tables avaiable till 9- 9:30. Went to a Mexican restraunt and got to sit at the bar we had a great meal there.

Got up early Sunday and took the bus to see the Painted Ladies, Pacific Ocean/ beach, walked about 1/2 of Golden Gate Park. Rode the bus and got off to go to the Mission area, toured the Basilica (built in 1776). Rode the bus back through Ashbury area and took street car/train to the Ferry building, quickly went through there and took the street car to the Hyde cable car line. Walked through the Ghalard Deli(?) and waited an hour to ride the Hyde cable car to Lombard Street, went up and down and hopped back on the cable car and got off to go check out Grace Cathedral. Walked back to Powell and took the Cable car back to Union Square area. Wife went shopping for a bit, found some supper at a Diner and headed back to hotel to get up at 3am to catch the plane.
All in all a good yet busy trip, I would be happ to answer any questions for anyone headed there. Lots of tourists and waiting in lines.

11-13-2012, 04:54 PM	#50
Derek Sutton First Line Centre Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sunnyvale Exp:	Don't know if anyone cares, just got back home from a week end in San Francisco, tried to see as much as possible. Got there Friday around 2, checked in (Hilton at Union Square) and started of on a walking tour of the downtown area out of the AMA tour book. Walked a bunch of streets, through China Town, Washinton Park, Coit tower, down to Fishermans Wharf, Pier 39 and all that. Ate supper and road the Cable car back up to the hotel. Got up and went on 9:10 Alcatraz tour was back by around noon, really great tour. Ate lunch then biked across the GG bridge to Sausalito, waited.....for two ferrys, rode ferry back to Pier 39 got back around 6:00. Walked to Hyde cable car to take back to hotel but cable broke and line was shut down. So walked back to Mason cable car and waited in line for 30mins or so to get back to hotel. Asked at hotel about eating and the Ferry Building but were told we wouldn't get into anything till about 9:00 or so. so we searched about a nearby reastraunt. Everything was booked up and busy. Didn't realize it would be such an issue for supper no tables avaiable till 9- 9:30. Went to a Mexican restraunt and got to sit at the bar we had a great meal there. Got up early Sunday and took the bus to see the Painted Ladies, Pacific Ocean/ beach, walked about 1/2 of Golden Gate Park. Rode the bus and got off to go to the Mission area, toured the Basilica (built in 1776). Rode the bus back through Ashbury area and took street car/train to the Ferry building, quickly went through there and took the street car to the Hyde cable car line. Walked through the Ghalard Deli(?) and waited an hour to ride the Hyde cable car to Lombard Street, went up and down and hopped back on the cable car and got off to go check out Grace Cathedral. Walked back to Powell and took the Cable car back to Union Square area. Wife went shopping for a bit, found some supper at a Diner and headed back to hotel to get up at 3am to catch the plane. All in all a good yet busy trip, I would be happ to answer any questions for anyone headed there. Lots of tourists and waiting in lines. __________________ The only thing better then a glass of beer is tea with Ms McGill