Walking Tour of San Francisco

Although we had already been to the city once this week, we felt like we needed another day to take in the sights at a leisurely pace. My Mom joined us for a walking tour of the Embarcadero. We took the BART train under the bay, which the kids hadn't done in quite a while, so we didn't have to deal with traffic or parking. It can be tough to find and outrageously expensive.

We got off the train at the ferry building and began our walk from Pier 1 to Pier 39 (only odd numbered piers).

Ferry Building

Coit Tower
Our 1st stop was lunch at Pier 39. As soon as Taylor saw it, she remembered this is the home to Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co. so there was no debating where we would eat. This kids loved their popcorn shrimp in the JENNY boat and their strawberry lemonade. We had a beautiful view of Alcatraz and the Bay Bridge.

Bay Bridge

Alcatraz Island

After lunch we walked along the pier to see the ever famous sea lions that have made their permanent home on the docks. They are loud and stinky, but draw quite a crowd. Then off to Fisherman's Wharf. We really were fascinated by a boat that docked with fresh caught sharks. We watched the fisherman skin, gut and fillet the shark right on the seats of the boat. We also got quite a kick out of Tree Man. He is a "street performer" who sits on a milk crate behind tree branches and scares people as they walk by. He has become a real local attraction and we had a ball watching him scare unexpecting tourists. Sick, huh?

Tree man spots his next victims!

A trip to SF is never complete without an ice cream at Ghiradelli. Delicious!

Cable Car Turnaround