"Back in San Francisco" San Francisco by shivan

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The Golden Gate - San Francisco
The Golden Gate

I confess, I'm lazy, far too lazy.
I should have uploaded the pictures and developed this page far before today.
Forgive me (who cares? you will say for sure).
Deeply-rooted into the firm belief you actually care, instead, I'm here, after a heavy lunch, trying to think to something sensible to write here to start what is gonna be a decent-size-page, in my dreams.
There should be much to say about this place, the problem that I have no more memory than a chicken, and so 10 days after having come back home, things are already fading away.
What my old mind still remembers is that San Francisco is actually better, now that I visited it twice, than I thought before exiting Highway 101.
This is thanks to VT member Tishomingoblues who is a San Francisco maniac.
She wanted to spend 4-5 days there, I proposed only two instead because I didn't want to waste my time along the coast but preferred to immediately head westwards to the canyons.
The agreement has been for three days, an appropriate mi, I thought.
Too bad, for leoleo, that a new destination, Carmel and the Monterey Bay, has been added later. I appeared to them that the Bay was the most shining jewel in California and couldn't be missed by any chance.
I immediately agreed for two reasons:
1) I never been to the Monterey Bay, and a new destiantion, even if imposed, was welcome
2) I day less to San Francisco.

Now I visited that town twice, and my mind changed about it.
San Francisco is lovely, actually far too cold, but lovely.
I think that three days to spend there, if during a tour, is an appropriate amount of time.

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:The best thing to see on the Pacific Coast
  • Cons:Having lived their summers, I cannot imagine how WINTERS may be
  • In a nutshell:Go there, but cover yourself
  • Last visit to San Francisco: Aug 2004
  • Intro Updated Sep 28, 2004
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sailing the bay - San Francisco My last TIP Off The Beaten Path (9)

This is the last tip for this large San Francisco page. Let me quote myself writing a piece from the novel I just... more travel advice

great fun (for them) - San Francisco The Bay Off The Beaten Path (9)

This is taken from the lower point of view close to the Golden Gate Bridge, that one that is reachable passing the... more travel advice

scared tourists - San Francisco Jokes Shopping (5)

See this picture. On the left, behind the tray, you may see foliage. Actually, behind the foliage, and so hidden from... more travel advice

Ghirardelli Square - San Francisco GHIRARDELLI SQUARE Shopping (5)

Actually I have not understood this place, but I like it. This is a closed area at the end of Fisherman's Wharf (see... more travel advice

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    Mar 11, 2007 at 6:30 PM

    Your pictures from twin peaks in San Francisco are some of the best I have seen. Thanks..I will be traveling there in September.

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    Dec 20, 2006 at 11:05 PM

    leaving for SF tomorrow and was looking for comments on the weather... you gave me plenty of those, and also some lovely advance sight-seeing! nice page - thank you.

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    Sep 1, 2005 at 9:35 AM

    Hey! Just great pics and very helping your pages! Thanks a lot!

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    Apr 8, 2005 at 1:04 PM

    So, what's the weather like in SF? ;-) Very nice pages.

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    Jan 13, 2005 at 8:56 AM

    The truth is that Winters are lovely! But don't tell anyone, please! It's our secret.

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    Jan 5, 2005 at 2:00 PM

    invece de lavorà, se in giro al cazzeggio eh?? E bbbravo!!

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    Oct 30, 2004 at 11:55 PM

    "The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco", Mark Twain. Thanks for your beautiful page on a city I like best.

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    Oct 23, 2004 at 9:35 AM

    A great site of one of my fafourite city´s!

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    Oct 20, 2004 at 9:01 AM

    Hahaha, enjoyed your story about walking up Coit Tower Hill! Very nice page, & good job finding Humphrey Bogart! ; )

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    Sep 23, 2004 at 2:43 AM

    Great page :-))))

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