Sunday, December 6, 2015

California Here We Come - San Francisco Embarcadero, Take 2

In my last post I accidentally left you languishing on "The Rock," better know as Alcatraz Island.  We were surprised at just how close the island is to the city.  We learned that there were times, like New Years Eve for example, when the inmates could listen from their cells and hear the voices of people celebrating in the city across the water. 

I was standing right outside the prison when I took these.  It was a cloudy day with some drizzle so they aren't as clear as I would have liked but you can see the city skyline with Bay Bridge coming across from one side and Golden Gate from the other.





Once we were back at the ferry dock we walked on down the Embarcadero past the tail end of a Veterans Day Parade (yes, we were so happy to see that even in ultra liberal San Francisco there are those who take time to honor our veterans) until we reached Pier 39 on the wharf.







We walked all the way out to the end of the pier where we could see out over the bay.





And of course, stop to see the sea lions.



 
 We completed our busy morning with lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe on the wharf.  Yes, we are only half way through our day but now it's time to rest and enjoy a relaxing meal.  There is still more to see and share but it will have to wait for another day.



4 comments:

  1. Amazing to see those creatures so near to the city. Are they wild or in a special enclosure and are they free to swim in the waters of the bay? A walk out onto the water along a pier is always enjoyable. Thank you for sharing more of your road trip.

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    1. Yes, they are wild and come and go as they please. You will see them, as well as seals, in many of the harbors all up and down the coast.

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    2. I'm pleased to hear that they are wild and free. It must be thrilling to see them. We have to go to special areas on the coast in the British Isles to see seals and other rare sea birds.

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  2. Yep, that looks like Frisco! I see the Beatles looking down on you in that last shot.

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