I met up with Rachel and family for breakfast and then we set out to see the sights. Our first stop was it’sugar to look at the huge selection of sweets and of course buy a few. Next we went to Musée Mécanique where they had lots of the old style arcade games from the last century. Lola and Evie had great fun trying some out. We then walked along to Pier 39 where there were shops to look in especially the Build a Bear shop where Evie just had to buy an outfit for her teddy! We went to look at the sea lions basking on the rafts in the harbour and then decided to walk to Chinatown. This is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and it took some time to find the Dragon Gate entrance. There are some lovely buildings with shops selling fruit and veg, gifts, clothing and jewellery alongside the numerous restaurants. We made our way to Union Square where we sat on the steps for a while and then decided to go on one of the historic cable cars. We walked down to the terminal and watched the cars being turned round on an original wooden turntable. There was a long queue but we eventually boarded a car. Lola wanted to stand on the side so Scott and I went to sit next to her while Rachel and Evie went inside. We had quite a long ride going up and down streets before ending up at Fisherman’s Wharf. A short walk the took us to Ghirardelli Square.this used to be the headquarters for the Ghirardelli Chocolate makers but now houses other shops and restaurants as well as the chocolate shop. It was now time to eat and then go to bed after a tiring day.
ANDREA MILLS
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15 Apr 2020
July 29, 2018
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San Francisco
I met up with Rachel and family for breakfast and then we set out to see the sights. Our first stop was it’sugar to look at the huge selection of sweets and of course buy a few. Next we went to Musée Mécanique where they had lots of the old style arcade games from the last century. Lola and Evie had great fun trying some out. We then walked along to Pier 39 where there were shops to look in especially the Build a Bear shop where Evie just had to buy an outfit for her teddy! We went to look at the sea lions basking on the rafts in the harbour and then decided to walk to Chinatown. This is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and it took some time to find the Dragon Gate entrance. There are some lovely buildings with shops selling fruit and veg, gifts, clothing and jewellery alongside the numerous restaurants. We made our way to Union Square where we sat on the steps for a while and then decided to go on one of the historic cable cars. We walked down to the terminal and watched the cars being turned round on an original wooden turntable. There was a long queue but we eventually boarded a car. Lola wanted to stand on the side so Scott and I went to sit next to her while Rachel and Evie went inside. We had quite a long ride going up and down streets before ending up at Fisherman’s Wharf. A short walk the took us to Ghirardelli Square.this used to be the headquarters for the Ghirardelli Chocolate makers but now houses other shops and restaurants as well as the chocolate shop. It was now time to eat and then go to bed after a tiring day.
1.
A long journey
2.
Searching for dinosaurs
3.
Calgary stampede
4.
Calgary Olympic Park
5.
Rodeo
6.
From Calgary to Jasper
7.
Highway 5
8.
All the way to Whistler
9.
A lazy day in Whistler
10.
Rafting and bear hunting
11.
Relaxing in Whistler
12.
Over to Vancouver Island
13.
Discovering Mill Bay
14.
A day in Victoria
15.
Moving on to Seattle
16.
A Day in Mount Rainier National Park
17.
Moving to Oregon
18.
Powwow, lake and mountain
19.
Hell’s Canyon
20.
A journey through time
21.
A volcanic legacy
22.
Mountains, Rivers and Waterfalls
23.
A day in Portland
24.
A change of plan
25.
Arriving in San Francisco
26.
San Francisco sights
27.
Cycling the Golden Gate Bridge
28.
Our next adventure
29.
A day in Monterey
30.
Travelling along the Big Sur
31.
Hearst Castle to Lake Lopez
32.
Ropes, zip wires and boogie boards
33.
Fun at the water park
34.
Down the coast to Santa Barbara
35.
A day in Santa Barbara
36.
Next stop Malibu
37.
The end of the Pacific Highway
38.
Fun at Great Wolf Lodge
39.
National Park Time
40.
Giant trees
41.
Water holes and railroads
42.
Back to the coast
43.
Relaxing in Santa Cruz
44.
Around Santa Cruz
45.
Moving to Lake Tahoe
46.
Big lakes and little lakes
47.
A drive round Lake Tahoe
48.
Chilling out
49.
An unexpected dip
50.
A day by the lake
51.
A walk into Heavenly
52.
Back to The West Coast
53.
Shopping
54.
Jelly Belly factory
55.
Time for home
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