The actual train ride was about a hour , my destination was Fisherman's wharf. Don't all tourists flock to Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 39)? Anyway had no idea what station to disembark from the train . So i chose the Embarcadero station (try to pronounce that one if you're not familiar w/ this station). Anyway got off the train and went up to the street level.Asked someone on the street how far Fisherman's wharf was (they told me about 25-30 minutes away. So i gave up on getting to the wharf and hopped on a street car (found out they are different then the cable cars) the cable cars actually have cables underneath the ground, the street cars are different. Very efficient city to get around on the public transportation for sure . When i got on the street car i had no idea which direction i was going (i don't know this city very well, have been there quite a few times- maybe like 6-8 times before) but definitely don't know it like Los Angeles. Started talking to someone on the train that was really nice and she helped me get around, and by looking at the map on street car itself, somewhat helpful. Anyway ended in the Union square area and was looking for a place for lunch. Was actually in the mood for some seafood, however my friend from Los Angeles used to do design work for Macy's in San Francisco and recommended a place called Lefty O'Douls.. similiar to a Boston Irish bar ( i fit right in ) found it and was really good. They had a carving station for Prime rib,mashed potatoes , corn somewhat like a cafeteria style where you chose your sides . Really good and somewhat reasonable.After lunch my mission was to find Chinatown (it's one of the largest Chinatown's in the country).Found it (will try to get you the link of my you tube video see if it works) . After Chinatown found North Beach, this seems to be the Italian section of town (also the red light district) At this point was getting tired of walking and knew i had to get back to that pool at the hotel before 9:00 pm (when the pool closed) so that's just what i did.. San Francisco is a great city and would recomend it to anyone that has never been there for sure
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
The actual train ride was about a hour , my destination was Fisherman's wharf. Don't all tourists flock to Fisherman's Wharf (Pier 39)? Anyway had no idea what station to disembark from the train . So i chose the Embarcadero station (try to pronounce that one if you're not familiar w/ this station). Anyway got off the train and went up to the street level.Asked someone on the street how far Fisherman's wharf was (they told me about 25-30 minutes away. So i gave up on getting to the wharf and hopped on a street car (found out they are different then the cable cars) the cable cars actually have cables underneath the ground, the street cars are different. Very efficient city to get around on the public transportation for sure . When i got on the street car i had no idea which direction i was going (i don't know this city very well, have been there quite a few times- maybe like 6-8 times before) but definitely don't know it like Los Angeles. Started talking to someone on the train that was really nice and she helped me get around, and by looking at the map on street car itself, somewhat helpful. Anyway ended in the Union square area and was looking for a place for lunch. Was actually in the mood for some seafood, however my friend from Los Angeles used to do design work for Macy's in San Francisco and recommended a place called Lefty O'Douls.. similiar to a Boston Irish bar ( i fit right in ) found it and was really good. They had a carving station for Prime rib,mashed potatoes , corn somewhat like a cafeteria style where you chose your sides . Really good and somewhat reasonable.After lunch my mission was to find Chinatown (it's one of the largest Chinatown's in the country).Found it (will try to get you the link of my you tube video see if it works) . After Chinatown found North Beach, this seems to be the Italian section of town (also the red light district) At this point was getting tired of walking and knew i had to get back to that pool at the hotel before 9:00 pm (when the pool closed) so that's just what i did.. San Francisco is a great city and would recomend it to anyone that has never been there for sure
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