Today we rode the famous old-fashioned trolley, walked around the wharf, and saw some of the famous hills. All-around touristy fun.
It was cold and rainy the first half of the day, but the sun eventually came out for the majority of our walking, so it was alright. Riding the trolley down to fisherman's wharf was fun. The car was so close to passing traffic and other trolley cars that you could reach out and touch it if you wanted to (though it would be dangerous to try).
Walking around the wharf was nice. I thought it was funny that even the mannequins had rain gear on in front of this store, and there were pirate statues everywhere. We got some fish and chips from one of the many vendors near the piers and no sooner did we leave with it than we were dive-bombed by some asshole seagulls who stole our food. The guys in the food booth laughed at us when we went back, but they gave us a free replacement, and this time they also gave us an empty tray to hold over the food so the gulls wouldn't get it. I've seen some aggressive seagulls in my time, but this was downright uncalled for. I generally have respect for wildlife, but not in this case. They were being total jerks and I had half a mind to kick them in the face to teach them a lesson about stealing, but I didn't.
Then we went down to the pier where all the sea lions hang out. I could seriously have watched them all day. They were so close to the boardwalk, closer than you get to them at an aquarium, and they were so cool. Most of them were just lying in the sun, but a few of them were barking and asserting dominance and pushing others off the docks. It was really fun to watch, and probably my favorite part of the whole day. Here are a couple more pictures (I took a bunch) of the sea lions.
This guy was my favorite, with his sleepy little face, just trying to nap away from all the ruckus. Just adorable.
Then we went and climbed some of San Francisco's famous hilly streets, and got some good views at the top of the whole town. Most of them were on my actual camera, but this picture should give you an idea of what it looked like. We also stopped at Ghirardelli Square, where the famous chocolates were invented apparently, and visited their store, which had candy, hot chocolate, ice cream, you name it. We got some fancy hot chocolate to fuel our hilly hikes, and it was very good.
Then we went back and just chilled at Gabby's place while Cata finished up some work and we all went to Coit Tower and then Twin Peaks to get some really pretty views of the city all lit up. It was nice, and cool to see the bridges all lit up. Then we came back and Gabby made supper and we just watched some TV and went to bed because it was late by then and we were all tired.
Today we're doing more fun touristy things, like visiting Chinatown, the Haight, and some other famous districts.
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