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| We strolled along the Embarcadero to the waterfront of San Francisco, USA |
The waterfront of San Francisco is a lovely place. Whenever we are in San Francisco, we always make a point to visit this area.
After the Sunday Service, we strolled along the Embarcadero to enjoy this famous tourist area.
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| View of Coit Tower from San Francisco's waterfront |
We could see the Coit Tower, the landmark of San Francisco clearly from the waterfront.
There are numerous piers along the city's waterfront.
While many of these are working piers, some are designed as attractions while some are specifically for cruise ships and tours.
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| Pier 15 |
There are many activities and things to do along the piers. One of which is the Exploratorium at Pier 15/17.
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| The Buckball in front of the Exploratorium at Pier 15/17 |
This are many interactive displays
at this exhibit, a great place for kids and young people to explore!
However, the admission charges can be prohibitive as they are around US $35.00 - 40.00 per person.
If you are watching your vacation budget, don't worry. There are much to see that are free at the other piers.
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| Pier 33 |
At Pier 33 is the Alcatraz Pier where visitors can board a ferry to visit this once infamous prison.
We looked at the displays about the history of the Alcatraz.
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| The Rodman cannon on display at Pier 33 |
Alcatraz fire power - the Rodman cannon was on display at this pier.
There are charges for taking the ferry to the Alcatraz Island.
But there is no admission charge to see the exhibits at Pier 33.
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| An excellent view of Alcatraz at Pier 39, San Francisco |
It was at Pier 39 where we got an excellent clear view of the Alcatraz Island.
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| Pier 39 - the most visited pier in San Francisco |
Pier 39 is the most visited pier along the San Francisco waterfront.
The afternoon we were there, we caught a school group of young people singing Christmas carols and entertaining visitors to the area.
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| Sea lions sunning themselves on platforms at Pier 39 |
The most famous inhabitants at Pier 39 are undoubtedly the sea lions who winter there on the platforms.
Some of them were sunning themselves while a few were singing their sea lion songs.
This sea lion responded with its own song.
The best part about Pier 39, it is free! There is no admission to see the sea lions, or to enjoy the musical and children's entertainment provided at this pier.
It was a fine Sunday afternoon for strolling along the waterfront.
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| Street musicians performing along the piers |
Street musicians performed lively musical performances at designated areas along the piers.
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| Pier 45 - where the Musee Mecanique is located |
We visited the waterfront three times in the past few years.
I was surprised to discover something we missed down at the piers.
We discovered the Musee Mecanique at Pier 45!
A very interesting place with free admission!
It is a place where a lot of antique games and pinball machines are on display.
With a quarter or two, visitors can try these old fashion games.
A very interesting game we saw was the wrestling game.
After inserting a 25 cents coin, you can wrestle with a strong mechanical arm.
We saw a few people wrestling with the wrestling arm, but they all lost!
It was fun looking at all those old games and we spent a bit of time at this museum.
We kept walking and reached Fisherman's Wharf
The wharf has been all decked out with Christmas decorations.
Fisherman's Wharf was a very busy place when we visited it last two times during the warmer months.
This time, it was a much quieter place in December.
We enjoyed some lovely music from the 70's and 80's by the wharf.
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| A fresh crab and shrimp sandwich, yummmy! |
We tasted some fresh seafood sandwiches.
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| Fisherman\s Wharf, SF, USA |
I could not believe we strolled along and spent six hours at the waterfront ( 1-7 pm) !
We were pretty exhausted when we went back to our hotel!
R.T.
Waterfront
San Francisco
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