San Francisco - Day 2

And now... the long awaited update on San Francisco.

Day 2 was a jammed pack day. It was the first full day in San Francisco and we were rearing to go. Little did we know that by the evening we'd be wishing we hadn't done so much. We had heard from a lady we sat next to the day before at a sushi bar that every Saturday there is a big farmer's market down at the Ferry Building. Even though we had no reason to buy any produce or the likes, we all settled on going. The morning was crisp but it soon turned hot. Upon arriving at the ferry building we all just kinda melted. Who would have thought it would be so hot. Besides the heat, the farmer's market was incredible. There were people everywhere selling crafts, produce, food, and everything inbetween. Not only were the people and boths nice to look at but so was the building. The Ferry Building was an old pier or something along thoes lines. The day was clear and the view incredible. The building sported a tower with a clock and uniform wings on either side.

After waiting a long time for the rail car to come and pick us up, we made our way from the Ferry Building to Fisherman's Warf. In my travels I'v been to every tourist play imaginable. It's there and chances are I've been there. But never, and I mean never, have I ever been to a more tourist oriented place as Fisherman's Warf. Peir 39 (Fisherman's Warf) was converted into a shopping center complete with a Merri-Go-Round and more restaurants than City Walk at Universal. On the up side we got a good view of Alcatraz, the south side of the city, and the seals. I'm not sure what the big deal is about the seals, but the guide books thought they were pretty darn important.

We quickly left this tourist attraction after scoring only 4 postcards and ice cream. Venturing off we made our way along a more fishy area of the Warf then a tour of the Boudin Sourbough Bread Factory which was facinating. By this point we had no idea what in the world we wanted to do. That morning all we had planned to do we had just done. Streching our energy out we decided to go see Lombard Street (the zig-zag one for you uncultured people). I don't thing we would have made the venture had we realized how big of a hill Hyde Street (street we took to get to Lombard) was. All in all, Lombard street was pretty cool and I scored an awesome picture of the bridge while walking up Hyde Street. Oh, and did I mention that the Ghiradeli Square was a total bust. I don't recomend it at all. Just ignore what all the travel books say.

By this time we were tired and hungry. On our way to Fisherman's Warf we drove down Columbus Ave which was sprinkled heavily with cute shops, sidewalk cafes, and restraunts. It was also home to the City Lights book store. We settled on this location for the end of the day. I would have to say that if I could afford to live anywhere in San Francisco, this would be the area. Russian Hill, Telgraph Hill, and North Beach has lots to offer. It houses plenty of nice areas to walk around and a few nice parks to lounge in. Apparences are very clean and there are enough buss routes to get you anywhere. We dined at the Rose Pistol that night and I don't think I have had ever had better sea food. It was to die for.

We made it back to our hotel at around 10 I'm sure and crashed hard. Over all, Day 2 was a good day.