Fisherman’s Wharf | Laninga's Travel Blog

San Francisco, CA

September 24, 2016 John Laninga Leave a comment

Our ship docked at Pier 35, which was terrific. Right on the major bus lines, and a 15 minute walk to Fisherman’s Wharf, it was easy to get anywhere in the city. We took a 2 day Hop on Hop off bus which gave us an excellent overview of the city. Although the delays in bus service was very aggravating!

Part of SFO’s reputation is food, and we had some of the best. Far East Cafe for egg foo yong, and Soto Mare for its famous ciopino. Both restaurants lived up to their fame!

I have been in SFO many times on business, and it was great fun to visit the many sights of the city with Romola from a tourist perspective. It is a great city to visit. Some random photos:

Categories: Cruising, Traveling Tags: cable cars, Chinatown, cioppini, egg foo Yong, Far East Cafe, Fisherman's Wharf, Sa Francisco, Soto Mare

A short visit to San Francisco

June 17, 2013 John Laninga 1 comment

We’re camped not too far from San Francisco, so a quick visit to the City by the Bay was an obvious activity. The weather was great, so off we went.

Didn’t expect quite so much fog still over the Golden Gate bridge, but it made for interesting pictures. The Bridge continues to be a tourist draw… lots of people at any of the viewpoints. After a short walk, we drove to my favorite parking spot in the city, near Chinatown, relatively cheap, and walking distance to most anywhere. And, you can take the cable cars if you want to roam a little further.

There was a street fair in Chinatown, so right away we were immersed in local events. Lots of street food, local music, and local art all made for an interesting trip. Then we walked to Fisherman’s Wharf. Boy, that place has changed! New buildings, new stores, new tourist traps everywhere. But we enjoyed lunch (love crab and corn chowder!), visited the Grotto, and had a great time visiting this picturesque city.