San Francisco

San Francisco is my favorite American city.  My wife and I spent our honeymoon there and I’ve returned several times on business and for pleasure.

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The Golden Gate Bridge turned 75 years old in 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bridge has always been painted “International Orange” for visibility

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pedestrians and bicyclists share the 4,200 feet long sidewalk

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco’s cable cars date back to the late 1800’s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Despite the hills, San Francisco is a very bike friendly city

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fishing and sightseeing boats are plentiful in the Fisherman’s Wharf area

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lombard Street is the curviest street in the country

 

 

 

 

 

 

The downtown area includes shopping, hotel and financial districts

 

 

 

 

 

 

San Francisco’s architecture is a mix of old and new

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just walking the streets is lots of fun

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early morning on California Street near Chinatown

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Transamerica Pyramid looms over Chinatown

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alcatraz Prison is one of the top tourist destinations attracting some 1.5 million people annually

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Birdman of Alcatraz spent 17 years behind bars

 

 

 

 

 

 

Typical cells measured 9 feet by 5 feet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alcatraz boasts that no inmate ever successfully escaped the prison

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Painted Ladies are Victorian style houses painted in three or more colors

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Bay Bridge connects San Francisco and Oakland

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fisherman’s Wharf is always bustling with activity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anything and everything is for sale at Fisherman’s Wharf

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ghirardelli Square is home to the famous chocolate maker

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