Weekend in San Francisco

Golden Gate Bridge at Sunset.

From Los Angeles, we drove to San Francisco. After our arrival, we relaxed and decided to visit the famous Golden Gate Bridge. I was so excited because this is the first time for me to visit the Golden Gate Bridge. If you are wondering which is the perfect spot to view the Bridge, on the San Francisco side, stop at Fort Point. The Fort Point is a park with walking trails all the way down to the San Francisco Bay. It offers the best views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Alcatraz Prison in the distance and Downtown San Francisco. We were lucky that we arrived there during the sunset. I was able to photograph the bridge, the views of the San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Prison and Downtown San Francisco as the sun was setting. It was magical and quite romantic. No wonder there was a song,  "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"  written by George Cory and Douglass Cross and sang by Tony Bennett.
Besides the Golden Gate Bridge, we also visited the Financial District, the Ferry Marketplace Building which is a fun place for eating, Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, and of course we cannot miss the famous Cable car.  The funny thing about our road trip was that my Aunt's Navigation system kept giving us weird directions.  We got lost in San Francisco because of my aunt’s GPS. She(the GPS) kept saying “stay left then exit on the right!”  Have you tried doing an exit on a Freeway with like 6 or 7 lanes where we were on the express lane then have to exit on the 7th lane with less than a mile? My uncle who was our driver did it safely! But it was dangerous. Good thing my uncle is not married to her (the GPS) or else a divorce will be in the horizon. He was upset with her and sometimes stopped listening to her (the GPS).  My Auntie (the wife) was just so patient with my uncle and the GPS.  I had to assist in reading the paper map manually just to make sure she (the GPS) gave us the correct directions.  I learnt from this trip to keep my cool, enjoy the moment, and not to sweat the small stuff. As you know, getting lost is part of travelling even with a Navigation system. Patience, a sense of humour and a paper map are the keys to  a fun trip!

Beautiful houses of San Francisco overlooking  The Fort Point and the San Francisco Bay.

View of the Fort Point and San Francisco Bay.

The walking trail all the way down to the San Francisco Bay with the view of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Some beautiful flowers on the walk down to San Francisco Bay.

The dock and a distant view of Alcatraz Prison.

Golden Gate Bridge after Sunset.

View of downtown San Francisco at Sunset.

Financial District.

According to our GPS, "stay on the left lane then exit on the right."  Just imagine these lanes?  We tell ourselves: keep our cool, execute patiently and carefully! Follow your instincts when a GPS doesn't make sense!  

We arrived safely at Ferry Marketplace at Embarcadero which is a fun eating place and offers a full view of the Bay Bridge.

Bay Bridge.

Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf.

There are many restaurants, shops and rides in Pier 39.

I saw some sea lions. They are living the life under the sun! They refuse to move at all! I can't blame them.

View of  Downtown San Francisco from Pier 39.

A closer view of Alcatraz Prison.

Fisherman's Wharf and an old Cable Car.

King crabs and Clam chowder soup in Sour Dough at Boudin's in Fisherman's Wharf.. As the song goes "I Left my Heart in San Francisco."  For me, I left my stomach in San Francisco!

The Classic San Francisco Cable Car.

The road ahead in the right direction..the famous hills of San Francisco.. back to our hotel...

With the recent gun violence in Colorado at The Dark Knight- Batman movie premiere, always remember to be aware of our surroundings and keep safe. We should always support and encourange non-violence. 

May you have a safe  and sunny weekend!