San Francisco by Walking

The third day, I continued to visit San Francisco but without a bike this time. I first went to Union Square, a nice place close to Market Street where you can find the usual shopping stores such as Macys, Levis, Nike Town, French Connection... The plaza is rounded by four colorful heart sculptures representing the city, and every Wednesday (I think) there are free dance sessions with various kind of music. I then went to China Town, I started from Pine Street and Grant Street. The China Town is much less busy than New York's, and the prices are really cheaper. You can find correct tourist T-shirts for 1.88$! Everything is cheap, and the whole China Town is actually really cute! It boards Grant Street until Columbus Avenue.


Then starts the Mexican & Italian town, with a lot of Italian restaurants which will be glad to diffuse for you the Italian soccer games. Longing Columbus Avenue, if you turn right on Stockton street, you will pass the Washington square and arrive on the Fisherman's Wharf District, at the famous 39th Pier. The 39th Pier is famous for its shopping stores, its crazy restaurants, chocolate and candy stores, its arcade room... It looks like a Attraction Park without the attractions. You will find all the tourist products, like the mugs, the t-shirts, the hats, the hoodies, for really affordable prices. You have also the best view of the San Francisco Sea Lions, which are grouped on a small wharf all together. At the very end of the 39th Pier, you will also have a very nice spot to take pictures of the Alcatraz Prison. I really loved this Pier, with sweet smells and smiling people (most of them tourists), just happy to be in this really beautiful town.


I kept going on the Fisherman's Wharf district, passing other tourist stores, the Boudin Bakery, the In and Out fast food of San Francisco, and then I took the famous Cable Car on Taylor Street (it is 5$ for a one way ticket in every Cable Car, the driver makes you pay once everybody has a seat in the car), to go back on top of the San Francisco Hill.



I finished my day by visiting the Central Library (Hyde Street and Market Street), and I took some pictures of the City Hall, which is worth a look. Just outside the Library on Market street you will find a Burger King, if you are still up for an American Fast Food.It was once again a really nice day. The fog came over the Golden Gate bridge and the high towers of San Francisco, and even over Alcatraz!