A Day in the City

Howdy,

February 21 we spent the tourist day in San Francisco with my in-laws. It was a very calm, overcast day; no wind, no rain, no crowds.

We started off at the Buena Vista for an Irish Coffee. I hear that they are very strong but so very yummy. Greg had two! We ventured off down by the water and observed the bay (Golden Gate Bridge, the many boats out to sea, the many "different" individuals taking strolls, the Cable Car traffic, and all the street vendors).

At my father-in-laws request, we headed to Coit Tower. They have a beautiful, picturesque staircase (all of 400+ steps) that leads you to the Tower. We did our exercise duty by climbing the steps to the top -- we done this hike before and it's not really that bad. You get an excellent view of the Bay Bridge and this path takes you amongst many of the homes embedded into the side of the mountain. There are a lot of beautiful gardens and picture windows along the way. Once at the top, you are at the face of the Tower. The views from the parking lot are spectacular (those of Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Bridge, the rolling houses of the city).

After our climb down, we headed for Golden Gate Park. Here we did some trail walking and ended up at the Conservatory of Flowers. I really enjoyed all the beautiful flowers and landscaping they have on these grounds. Many people were enjoying a restful day. One of these days I would like to stroll as many trails as I can in the park -- it's very peaceful and therapeutic.

After all our exercise, we enjoyed a super yummy dinner at the Cheesecake Factory; always a favorite!

It was a full day of fun, beauty and exercise! We love San Francisco and always find new adventures during our visits.

Hope everyone had a good, rainy weekend!

V