San Francisco and Fishermen’s Wharf

The next stop of interest on our California trip was to San Francisco and more specifically Fishermen’s Wharf. Our travel to get there included going over several bridges, including the Golden Gate. Some of the others were just as fascinating in their structure and design.

Arriving in San Francisco, I didn’t realize how many skyscrapers it had. I knew it was a big city, but not in this sense. Downtown was as busy as any of the other cities you might go to.

We spent a fair deal of time trying to find parking at Fishermen’s Wharf, because of the fact that it is a crowded place in terms of both buildings and people. We were finally able to find a place to park and the first place that we headed was Ghirardelli Square, where the world famous chocolates originated. I was able to get a delicious mint chocolate shake from their ice cream shop. In  addition they had a place where you could watch a basic process of how the chocolate is made and what makes Ghirardelli chocolate better than the rest.

  After viewing the chocolate square, we started making  our way up the street to see some of the other unique things that are featured along the wharf. There were plenty of boats in the marinas, mostly available for tourists who wanted to go on tours or charter fishing. 

The amount of street vendors we saw was also amazing. They were everywhere. If you’ve ever wanted a SF T-shirt, there were multiple places to buy them for very little money. The area is a shopper’s dream with major stores and restaurants.

Our next stop was the Boudin Sourdough Bread factory. San Francisco is also known for its sourdough bread establishments. The most well known is Boudin. They have a big building down by the waterfront that features a cafe for eating various meals that make use of sourdough bread. There is also a tour that we went on. You get to see the history of the company, as well as the bakers working on making bread.  

Our last stop for the day as the town across the bay called Sausalito. There we purchased the some San Francisco souvenirs. We also drove across the Golden Gate Bridge to get there.

  

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