PIER 39 IN FISHERMAN'S WHARF

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Day 18: YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK - SAN FRANCISCO: Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf

Monday, October 26, 2009

We get up early. Who said vacations are for sleeping? Ours is obviously not and less today that we have a long day in which we will go from Yosemite to San Francisco, where we hope to arrive at good time to have a first contact with the city and know the famous Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf.
The journey between Yosemite and San Francisco takes us about 4 and a half hours that become quite comfortable, although the landscape is no longer as spectacular as we have had throughout the rest of our trip to the West Coast of the United States.

We arrive around 12 noon in San Francisco and the first thing we do is leave the rental car in the United States in a parking lot directly in front of our hotel, the Grant Hotel, which will accommodate us the next days we will spend in the city.
At this time the hunger begins to bite so we are going to eat at a nearby restaurant and then, without too much desktop, we go directly to the San Francisco Tourist Office where we loaded with brochures and plans of the city and took the opportunity to buy the Transport Card for 3 days, which turns out to be the best choice and which we amortize from today.
And so, with everything already solved, we started our first contact with the city of San Francisco.
We have only been here for a few hours, but we have to say that San Francisco never ceases to amaze us and more after so many days surrounded by nature that we ended yesterday with the visit to Yosemite Park.
The idea we have today is to go around the most emblematic sites, such as Little Italy, China Town, Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf, all in quick plan since we are quite close to the hotel and so we get a first idea of the city.

Little italy

China Town of San Francisco

Before arriving atPier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf we enjoy for the first time views of Alcatraz Island, which we will visit in a couple of days.

Views of Alcatraz Island

This afternoon we will focus on visiting the Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf of San Francisco, the old area of the port of San Francisco and a rather tourist place that despite that, still retains some authenticity.

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So we set off and when we arrive we have to say that it does not disappoint us at all, the other way around.

Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco

In the Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf we will also find the Bubba Gump restaurant, inspired by the Forrest Gump movie and where you can taste all kinds of shrimp specialties.

Bubba Gump restaurant in Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf

The Pier 39 or Pier 39 is the most famous place of Fisherman's Wharf, there are dozens of sea lions that frolic and sunbathe while emitting their special grunts that are heard from a great distance.

Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf

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Pier 39 in Fisherman's Wharf

After a few hours in this area of the city, we have to say that we liked the whole area of Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39, where we also find the place where the celebrities manually spin San Francisco trams.

San Francisco Trams

Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco

After such a day loaded Like today, we pick up soon, having dinner before at an Italian restaurant in front of the hotel, where we charge energy for a week.
After dinner, we have to go back to the hotel, have a coffee and connect for a while at the reception, something we will do every day of our stay in San Franciscoto catch up after so many days with almost no communication.