The Streets of San Francisco

So bright and early right after breakfast at the hotel I set out to find the Nikko Hotel where my class will begin tomorrow. It's less than a 10 minute walk and it's all downhill. That's good. However, going back to my hotel after school will be all uphill. That's bad.



After I found the Nikko I decided to explore the city a bit. My plan was to see the Ansel Adams musuem of Photography. I walked and turned and walked some more and turned again and continued to walk and turn until I got my bearings. Unfortunately by the time I did that I realized that there were more people sleeping on the street than there were walking on the street. Just a little backtracking and I was in a better place figuratively and literally!


I finally found Ansel's place but it wasn't open yet. So I decided to head for the SF Bay Coastline called the Embarcadero.
Along the way I passed edifices http://tinyurl.com/5hbgyk & orifices, structures http://tinyurl.com/5k9euo & sculptures http://tinyurl.com/63oj7b, new churches and old churches, stores & Starbucks. It was a walk worthy of my most comfortable pair of shoes, which I wasn't wearing, but I persevered and it was well worth the effort. The San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge http://tinyurl.com/5qy8bj is lovely as is the Embarcadero promenade.


Heading back to my hotel I passed the famous Chinese Gate http://tinyurl.com/58txfd which is the portal to San Francisco's Chinatown. Stopped at a little cafe and got a sandwich to take back to the hotel to enjoy while I elevated my aching feet http://tinyurl.com/5gwg5s.