Our last full day in San Francisco ....
... which I'd better write about before I forget. It's been over two weeks. We started that Monday by walking down to the Broadmore to see Aunt Louise. Our cousin had already returned to her little community way to the north.
From the hotel we took a bus down to the Cannery at Del Monte Square. It's loaded with touristy shops so we didn't go in. Instead we walked out on the Hyde Street Pier and Fisherman's Wharf. There were a number of old ships including this one and these. We were more interested in walking around and not in doing the tour stuff so we didn't pay to go on board any of them, but the next time I am out there I might. Right next to the pier was Ghirardelli Square, the original chocolate factory for Ghirardelli. Unfortunately a lot of it was under reconstruction so most of the shops were closed. On second thought, that probably was not a bad thing. None of what was open looked that interesting to the two of us. Our idea of a good shopping trip is finding a quite corner where we can read. So we pushed on, hunting for what Carmen said was a nice little vegetarian restaurant. I could hardly wait.
To get to the restaurant we skirted the edge of the Aquatic Park and entered the grounds of Fort Mason. From above you can see the circle made by the Aquatic Park with the Fort's park off to the left. The park overlooking the buildings of the Fort is called the Great Meadow and we spent some time wandering around looking at the sculpture. This is where we saw the first Segway scooters and the first Blazing Saddles bikes (I'm fascinated by weird little vehicles). In this picture you can see the round Aquatic Park to the left, the red roofs of Fort Mason and its piers, and the large green space about the fort which is the Meadow.
The most intriguing sculpture in the Great Meadow was a Madonna by Benny Bufano. Bufano was an interesting fellow - he chopped off his trigger finger and sent it to President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. Here's his take on Saint Francis, which we didn't see.
We descended into the Fort and found Greens Restaurant. At night it is a very fancy place, but during the day it is just an excellent place to get a good sandwich and some bottled water. We sat by the great windows overlooking the bay. It was a wonderful way to relax and rest our feet. Carmen informed me that it was a famous place, the first of the trendy vegetarian places. From what I could tell of their lunch food, it is a reputation probably deserved.
... which I'd better write about before I forget. It's been over two weeks. We started that Monday by walking down to the Broadmore to see Aunt Louise. Our cousin had already returned to her little community way to the north.
From the hotel we took a bus down to the Cannery at Del Monte Square. It's loaded with touristy shops so we didn't go in. Instead we walked out on the Hyde Street Pier and Fisherman's Wharf. There were a number of old ships including this one and these. We were more interested in walking around and not in doing the tour stuff so we didn't pay to go on board any of them, but the next time I am out there I might. Right next to the pier was Ghirardelli Square, the original chocolate factory for Ghirardelli. Unfortunately a lot of it was under reconstruction so most of the shops were closed. On second thought, that probably was not a bad thing. None of what was open looked that interesting to the two of us. Our idea of a good shopping trip is finding a quite corner where we can read. So we pushed on, hunting for what Carmen said was a nice little vegetarian restaurant. I could hardly wait.
To get to the restaurant we skirted the edge of the Aquatic Park and entered the grounds of Fort Mason. From above you can see the circle made by the Aquatic Park with the Fort's park off to the left. The park overlooking the buildings of the Fort is called the Great Meadow and we spent some time wandering around looking at the sculpture. This is where we saw the first Segway scooters and the first Blazing Saddles bikes (I'm fascinated by weird little vehicles). In this picture you can see the round Aquatic Park to the left, the red roofs of Fort Mason and its piers, and the large green space about the fort which is the Meadow.
The most intriguing sculpture in the Great Meadow was a Madonna by Benny Bufano. Bufano was an interesting fellow - he chopped off his trigger finger and sent it to President Woodrow Wilson during World War I. Here's his take on Saint Francis, which we didn't see.
We descended into the Fort and found Greens Restaurant. At night it is a very fancy place, but during the day it is just an excellent place to get a good sandwich and some bottled water. We sat by the great windows overlooking the bay. It was a wonderful way to relax and rest our feet. Carmen informed me that it was a famous place, the first of the trendy vegetarian places. From what I could tell of their lunch food, it is a reputation probably deserved.
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