Day 19: SAN FRANCISCO (Castro, Golden Gate Park, Painted Ladies, Lombard Street)
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Today after touring Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf yesterday afternoon we will catch the popular San Francisco tram and tour some of the best known and tourist spots in the city.
The historic line "F" has trams with more than 150 years of history that have been brought from various parts of the world for restoration and subsequent use through the streets of San Francisco.
San Francisco Tram
After a breakfast at the reception of the Grant Hotel, we go to the city center where the Pyramid Transamerica, the tallest skyscraper in San Francisco and one of the icons of the city to take the first tram that we will take in San Francisco.
Transamerica Pyramid
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Transamerica Pyramid
After this tram ride, we will see the famous Victorian houses Painted Ladies, so famous in the city after going out in a famous television series and in countless movies.
Victorian houses Painted Ladies
Nearby there is the golden gate park and see one of its most famous inhabitants: the albino crocodile.
Golden Gate Park
Golden Gate Park
The next stop we make in the city with the San Francisco tram is Castro, the biggest gay neighborhood in the world and famous for his "Gay Pride Festival". It is full of business stores with original shop windows. We take the opportunity to eat in an Italian restaurant where the pasta dish tastes like glory after so many hours in progress. This is one of the best areas to see in San Francisco
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Castro neighborhood in San Francisco
Castro neighborhood
After a walk around Castro we go to the port area with the tram from where the famous is seen in the distance Golden Gate Bridge.
Views of the Golden Gate. San Francisco
Lombard Street
Lombard Street
From here we also have unique views of Alcatraz Island.
Alcatraz Island from Lombad Street. San Francisco Tram
After all these visits, we deserve a rest, so we dedicate the rest to shopping and walks through this great city, now without a map and without a camera.
San Francisco Tram
After 9 pm we return to the Mozart restaurant for dinner, in front of our hotel and we have to go straight to rest, which tomorrow we will have a most complete day.
Day 20SAN FRANCISCO (FISHERMAN, ALCATRAZ, LOMBARD STREET)
