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We chose to visit the city from Half
Moon Bay so that we didn't lose any southern progress (and get too
distracted in THE bay). Also it offered free anchorage (the only
one we've found so far!) outside the breakwaters of the marina, but
inside the outer break water. |
| Again the sea lions were very common
and this cheeky fellow was sunbathing very close to the boat as Julie
was cleaning the bottom. We were amazed how the rock breakwater
was literally covered in Pelicans and cormorants and got many hours of
pleasure watching them. |
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Each port we pull into involves some
kind of maintenance on the boat and whilst Greg worked on replacing the
oil and filters on the diesel engine, Julie scrubbed the grass off the
bottom to try and help with the hull speed (our last passage only
averaged 4.5 kts). |
| Our day off for sight-seeing was
very memorable. We took the bus over the mountains to San Mateo
where we took the train directly into San Francisco. This city
view is taken from fisherman's wharf pier and shows the beautiful
architecture of the city. |
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We rode the cable car to fisherman's
wharf which was a fantastic experience and gave a wonderful view of the
steep residential streets of the city. The driver has a fantastic
sense of humor and stopped the car at each crossing giving plenty of
time to sink in the view and take photos. |
| It is incredible how steep the
streets are and the cable car is the only public form of transport that
takes this route. You don't see that many people walking! |
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The city view of the bay gives a
good impression of this beautiful city with its colorful architecture,
historic cable cars and trams and winter sunshine. |
| Many of the colorful residential
properties were on steep hills but quiet areas. The blocks of
houses create a maze of beautiful architecture. |
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Another amazing building which
clearly shows 2 entrances at different heights. |
| We were really struck by the colour
and beauty of this building, which reflects our overall impression of
San Francisco. |
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