Blogs from Union Square, San Francisco, California, United States, North America - page 4

The next morning I checked out of the hostel, said goodbye to my Kiwi room mate and took my bike into the outskirts of the city to get repaired by a company contracted to Fuji who I thought may be able to do a free warranty fix on it. My front bearings were becoming an issue again, as well as my chain which was stretched, my rear axel was coming loose and the bike itself just needed some professional help. I couldn't explain why at the time but I just felt good that morning, excited at something that I couldn't perceive. It was like something good was happening at that moment but I wasn't consciously aware of it. As I rode into the town I saw the true face of San Francisco, all the disaffected people ... read more

The final leg of our trip saw us in San Francisco.Our San Francisco itinerary included: 21 Aug - evening arrived in SF. It was amazing coming down the 101 under a perfect blue sky and 90F degree weather to crest a rolling hill and see off in the distance the famous August fog bank of SF. The drive over the Golden Gate Bridge behind us we valeted the car and checked into our hotel. After a long day of driving and car charging we had a lovely Indian dinner and then called it a night.22 Aug - We started off with a walk down to the old ferry building for breakfast and the market stalls. After a worrying ... read more

Olás, faz tempo que eu não posto... Bom, esses 14 dias que eu passei na Califórnia + Vegas foi de muita diversão, risadas... Nada como estar com amigos + irmã! Já estive lá há dois anos, mas sempre temos coisas novas a ver, visitar, fazer... Bom começamos por São Francisco, uma cidade que eu particularmente adoro! Lá pude recordar alguns lugares que estive e também ir a lugares novos... Passamos por Outlet, Best Buy, WalMart, REI... Epa, chega de compras, né? Fomos na Lombard astreet, Ghirardelli Square, Fiseherman's Wharf, pier 39, China Town, Japan Town, Little Italy, Castro, Union Square... Tudo isso em 4 dias. Passamos 2 dias na Natureza, Yosemite National Park, fizemos uma trilha para ver o Half Dome, o outro dia fomos no Sequoia National Park, vimos o General Sherman, foi bem proveitoso. ... read more

Nous avons commencé par faire un plan de notre trajet afin de nous retrouver dans nos déplacements et prévoir un minimum ce que l'on fera sans enlever le plaisir de faire ce que l'on a envie. A l'aide de Google maps vous pourrez voir un visuel de notre itinéraire. Le lien est ici ou on peut aussi visualiser via les photos. Le tracé est vraiment aléatoire vu qu'on ne peut pas faire grand chose de détaillé sur Google maps. En gros cela donnerait ça avec les dates, mais il n'y a rien de fixe. 11 Septembre : Arrivée a San Francisco 12 Septembre : Départ de San Francisco. En route vers San José , Santa Cruz, Monterey, Pfeiffer Beach et pour finir Big Sur. 13 Septembre : Big Sur vers Paso Robles, Morro Bay... read more

Arrivals was easy having completed pre-check in Dublin. The long flight was noisy and cold but the taxi driver was enthusiastic and helpful, leaving us right to the door of the Palomar hotel after an introduction to this fantastic city. First stop was the Cheese Cake Factory for a quick dinner (one hour wait for a table) and fast track to bed. Day one kicked off with traditional American Diner breakfast followed by a walk through the Dragon Gate into Chinatown. We wandered over to Fisherman's Wharf to get our bearings for tomorrow. Pier 39 has the classic boardwalk sea food restaurants,ice cream stalls and gimmick shops. We watched the sea lions laze about and before joining the long queue for the San Francisco Cable Car. The wait was prolonged but made to feel like purgatory ... read more