Friday,
July 5, 2013 – The hotel did not provide complimentary breakfast and no
restaurant on the premise. We walked to
the corner of Van Ness and Franklin and headed toward the waterfront to
Fisherman’s Wharf.
It
was a sunny but cool morning. We were warned
that SF has marine climate with mild to low temperature during the summer
months. We were glad that we got our
jackets as it was windy, almost chilly, only in the mid 60s (QQ, below 20
Celsius for you) while we were waiting to go on the boat ride. (We ate a light breakfast since I did not know
how my motion sickness would decide to throw a tantrum during the ride). The water was a bit choppy but I did not have
any problems.
The
1-hour bay cruise took us under the Golden Gate Bridge, around Alcatraz and
provided a nice view of the city. The
audio narration was a nice feature but after ten minutes it became rather
distracting as we were trying to take photos and maintaining our balance. The wind was merciless. My face and hands were ice-cold. Helpful suggestions – bring your scarf and
winter gloves when taking the boat ride!
After
the cruise, we walked around Pier 39.
Ralphie got a bag of farm fresh grapes (he said eating the grapes is a
quintessential California experience). I
got a sugar and cinnamon churro (Spanish doughnut or fried dough pastry). We strolled along the pier in the late
morning sun, watching the ships (ready for the America’s Cup) roll in and
whatever else happening …..
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