At the cousins' house, we had some fun in the living room.
On the first day, we went for a short hike at Bair Island to keep ourselves awake and adjust to west coast time. The area was pretty.
Driving in to San Francisco, we accidentally ran into a marathon. Happily, we did not run into the marathoners.
We went up a staircase at Telegraph Hill but did not make it to the top (except for my oldest), so we missed seeing Coit Tower close up.
Back at the bottom of the hill, we saw the Levi Strauss corporate headquarters. They have a nice park in front of their building.
We walked over to Pier 39 for lunch. The pier is a tourist trap with lots of random stores and attractions.
The pier has a bunch of sea lions that hang out there. The place was packed with animals and human observers.
We had lunch and Boudin Sourdough, a bakery that offers sandwiches and bread bowls. I had the beef chili.
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| Dancing? |
On the first day, we went for a short hike at Bair Island to keep ourselves awake and adjust to west coast time. The area was pretty.
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| The setting sun |
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| The way to an observation deck |
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| Looking back from the observation deck |
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| Or maybe they are doing a bad job recreating the Beatles' album cover? |
We went up a staircase at Telegraph Hill but did not make it to the top (except for my oldest), so we missed seeing Coit Tower close up.
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| Doesn't look too far from the bottom |
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| Hillside garden |
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| More flowers |
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| Funny mosaic |
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| Struggling |
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| Obstructed view |
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| So close, but no energy left! |
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| Art deco decor |
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| Another obstructed view |
Back at the bottom of the hill, we saw the Levi Strauss corporate headquarters. They have a nice park in front of their building.
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| Jeans HQ |
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| Fountain with walking path around it |
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| Part of the path--another fountain! |
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| More of the path |
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| View of the tower from below |
We walked over to Pier 39 for lunch. The pier is a tourist trap with lots of random stores and attractions.
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| Pier 39 |
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| Everything is better covered in chocolate |
The pier has a bunch of sea lions that hang out there. The place was packed with animals and human observers.
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| Sea lions |
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| Merry-go-round |
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| Left-handed store |
We had lunch and Boudin Sourdough, a bakery that offers sandwiches and bread bowls. I had the beef chili.
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| Corporate logo |
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| Fancy shapes of bread |
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| Alligator |
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| My lunch |
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| Nearby photo-op spot for the cousins |
I bought gas once which was an amazing experience.
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| Can you do that math? |
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