I am so glad I went for a short holiday. I was in San Francisco (SF) for a few days. Lovely & is awesome. I thought I could escape the cold weather in Maryland but it is actually quite chilly in SF and I actually see snow in my trip to Yosemite National Park. It is bizarre!! Well, it is not meant for me to escape the cold weather. Nevertheless, I am really thankful for this trip. I wished I could stay a little longer but the price is sky-rocketing during Christmas season.
SF is beautiful. I love the architectures. It is unique. It took me 6 hours flight from Maryland to SF. Traveling in SF is not hard but it takes a lot of time to travel from one place to another. Of course, within city area, you could walk but SF is very hilly, so, you wouldn't want to be exhausted before the end of the trip.
One thing I realized from this trip (also in other trips) is that there are many things that camera cannot capture. There are things that only can be captured by eyes & in memories.
Anyway, here is a short summary of my trip to SF:
1st day - Ferry to Alcatraz. Alcatraz was previously a military-based, a prison, a land for the Indians, now part of the national recreation park of California. Then, I was in Fisherman Wharf and the farmer's market at Ferry Building before I head to Muir Woods National Park & Sausalito.
2nd day - Bus tour to Yosemite National Park. It was a 14 hours trip. It took 8 hours to & fro Yosemite. It was also rainy & I was all wet walking one of the trails but nevertheless it was beautiful. I think it will be really awesome to go there during spring time.
3rd day - Alamo square, Russian Hill, cable cars (really have to queue up, best to go early in the morning), Coit Tower, Transamerica Pyramid, Golden Gate Bridge (it is really amazing to walk over the bridge).
4th day - Grace Cathedral, Golden Gate Park, Palace of Fine Arts, ride the Streetcar, Chinatown.
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