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Published: March 7th 2015
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First Draft Travelogue It was 2013. The summer was just starting and I was exuberant. An exciting and vibrant journey to San Francisco was waiting. Travel to San Francisco takes a lot, like 4 to 3 hours in a plane, but it was worth the wait.
This was my first view of the trip. San Francisco is such an historic and interesting city. I was with my family at downtown. Everything around me was shocking, in the good way. At each corner there were people from all over the world just passing by the tall buildings. Many signs and boards with messages for food or publicity were surrounding the streets. I need to admit that the weather in Frisco is always cloudy and humid. I felt I was in the center of the world. The place was full of any type of things. Happiness, fascination and curiosity were invading me.
I just can´t forget about the Japanese garden or better said park because it was gigantic. At this place, every worry or problem disappeared. I was just such amazed about the simplicity and the incredible style of all the flowers, sculptures and fountains. My
family and I took hundreds of pictures there. The park was the most peaceful and calm place I have ever been in my life. And although the place was full of people, it was so quiet and serene. The air was so fresh that probably could purify you and the view was simply perfect.
Next to the park it was a curios building. It was the California Academy of Science. And I´m sure it was the best visit of the day. I love science and everything it represents. Inside there were infinite kind of information and experiments that were unbelievable. It was my kind of environment, full of information and interesting expositions. The picture is about the aquarium in there and it was the coolest section in the museum. The tanks were full of fishes I had no idea that exist. I felt so excited and euphoric of watching such fantastic animals.
That place that looks like the world of the Teletubbies is actually the roof of the Academy! Who would even expected that in the roof there would be green irregular hills. That
surprise made my vacation day. It was a shocked impression but I can´t forget the Arctic cold up there. So it was a great idea to have a picture because I couldn´t stay more than 5 minutes. Those hills really grabbed my attention and animated my and made me feel I was in a fantasy world.
The next day was completely different. From buildings and museums it changed to ocean and the pier. The sun was shining and my body started to warm. The ocean was deep blue and the presence of the food, people and ships in the pier was comforting. I experienced the great food that fishermen cook in the bay, it was delicious. The smell of the sea with the food was wonderful. You could even watch the seals and sea lions swimming by the pier. My god it was gorgeous. All my senses were having a delightful experience.
When my parents told me that we were going to San Francisco, the first thing that came into my mind was Alcatraz. The most scariest and legendary prison that hosted
the biggest criminals was just in front of my nose. I was so curious and intrigued about Alcatraz and its majesty. Thoughts and emotions were arriving to me that I never had felt before. The boat passed nearby but it wasn´t close enough to appreciate the magnificence of the island prison. It was memorable.
The sun hid and the night came. It was the precise time for an extraordinary dinner. And the great restaurant was at the famous Pier 39. We were exhausted and hungry. The place had a marvelous view to the sea and at the horizon, the Golden Gate. We ate clam chowder that is a soup from another world and all different kinds of seafood, it was simply lovely. The dinner was so incredible and relaxing, I felt so delightful. The day was heavy and this was the exact way to end it.
It was the fourth day at San Francisco and everything had been excellent. It was early and the day, surprisingly, was sunny and without clouds. The buildings that surrounded the city looked magnificent. The schedule was
not programmed for this day, probably it would have said: relax and watch the city. Especially that day I felt such attracted to the city and also alive. Probably that day I should be tired but I wasn´t. We taste the flavors and style of every street of Frisco, and there are many I am sure.
Lombard Street is a curved, full of flowers, awesome road that is very famous. It seems that it came from a fantasy story. It has 8 curves and it is surrounded by adorable houses. Going to the top of the street is extremely tired. The flower arrangements are directly from heaven. This unique street of Frisco made me feel lucky to have made this trip and also fascinated. This part of the trip was memorable.
The picture was taken from a ship at the bay of the city. This shows the end of my journey. It was unfortunate that the last day the weather was foggy and cold. The picture is not spectacular but it shows the how unique and gorgeous the city is. This was one of my coolest
trips. I learned, I met another cultures, I opened my vision of the world and I have fun. The vacations were joyful, vibrant and passionate. Each day the city of San Francisco surprised me and left me with my mouth open.
I would always remember this trip because it was very significant to me and my family.
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