On Monday morning, Jonathan's parents and I took the Caltrain into San Francisco, then a bus down to Ghirardelli Square so that we could take in some sights. The bus tour (operated by Tower Tours) was very good, and over three and a half hours, we saw a lot of different places. We had an opportunity to get off the bus and photograph city hall, Golden Gate Park, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the city from Twin Peaks. John was the name of our tour guide, and aside from being rather obsessive about a silent bus was a great guide. There was a sing-along and trivia questions, making the trip pretty fun. Because we saw so many different things, you can easily understand how Jonathan's dad and I ended up with a combined 230 photos!!






Afterward, we asked to be dropped off at Pier 39, where we had lunch at the Boudin Bakery, where I bought a loaf of sourdough three years prior, on my first trip to San Francisco.


We walked down to Pier 33, and took the 1:45pm ferry to Alcatraz. This time I was able to watch the Discovery Channel video about the island, which was interesting. Less emphasis was placed on the Native Americans this time for some reason, and part of the audio tour was also different.



No comments:
Post a Comment