I kept walking until I got to Pier 39 (Point C on the map), this is the tourist trap area of San Francisco water front. This is looking back at the entrance of the Pier from the upper level.
The whole area is done as old fisherman's wharves and it nearly didn't get done at all. Here's the full story.
This is looking the other way down the main stretch towards the carousel near the end.
One thing that Pier 39 is famous for is it's sea lion colony. I couldn't believe the crowd that was watching them. They weren't doing much, just the occasional bellowing and pushing each other into the water.
The end of the pier looking towards Alcatraz and Angel Islands. It was a little windy as this is the corner of the land that juts into the bay and is exposed to the winds coming on the entrance.
Just to make sure that you know exactly where I am ...
Classic view of Alcatraz Island.
Looking back towards the Bay Bridge and Treasure Island. This is the other part of the bridge that is on the other side of Yerba Buena Island.
More lions.
I lashed out and spent $3 on a bread museum. There were free sample of their bread and the sourdough was delicious.
There was a quiz to determine what type of bread you were and I turned out to be walnut !
Another interesting fact.
No, don't go, I've got lots more bread facts ...
This is the bread room, Dough is made on the upper floor and goes down to a machine that rolls it into balls, they are then stored in warm cupboards under the dough making area and then baked in ovens down the far left.
Ok, enough on the bread, there are lots more photos in the gallery if you are interested. This is crab corner where there are a dozen or so stalls selling different ways of doing crab.
They mostly seemed to be the Dungeness Crab.
I found a t-shirt for Livi...
I saw one of the classic American fire engine, with the guy in the cab at the back steering the back wheels.
I eventually made it to the Cable car on Hyde St and the adventure continues from here.
Tomorrow. ;)
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