Acting the tourist in San Francisco (Sunday)

We had all day to be touristy in San Francisco. The folks we were staying with had a few errands to run in the morning, but we were well entertained with their adorable 3 year old. I did my best to show off my juggling skills and she showed us how far her education had already come (and how much she liked Pingu).

Heading in to downtown San Francisco, we started with an early lunch at a Boudin. We each had a sourdough breadbowl filled with either clam chowder, or chili, and a half a sandwich each. Their sourdough was fantastic, and the chowder even better. I snagged a small round of sourdough on the way out.

We headed for the nearest cable car stop and waiting in a couple of lines (first to get tickets, and second to get on). We were amazed by the way that the cable cars work. They have giant turn tables that turn the cars around, and the cars are pulled by a underground cables. Very cool. Very touristy.

We rode the whole length of the line we got on and it left us at our destination, Fisherman's Wharf. From here, we walked along the bay to Ghirardelli Square. Before indulging in any chocolate, we stopped at a cute little cupcake place, Kara's Cupcakes. Our friend from the area had forgotten his sunglasses and though it was a cloudy day, needed pair for his eyes (as I usually do when outside). He found a couple of tents set up where people were playing a demo of a Nintendo DS game, after playing he score some sweet shades with neon green sides. Very stylish!

The chocolate place is pretty cool, you can see them make the chocolate right there, just as they have for years. We had some hot chocolate (verdict: almost or too rich!). And found some take home treats before we left.

At this point, Misty realized that she no longer had her pashmena (wrap) that she'd bought in Canada so long ago. We scoured the area for it, but alas, could not find it. I looked back in my pictures on my camera and found that she didn't have it when we were at Kara's, the first place we stopped, so we just headed back the way we came. As luck would have it, some kind soul had found it, folded it up (along with some uh, interesting drawings) and left it on a park bench. Misty was very grateful.

Along the piers, we stopped at the historic Hyde Pier where lots of old ships are parked. Each ship is lined with displays and placards giving history. Cool place, glad we stumbled upon it.

From there we walkd to Pier 39, the shopping mall pier. Somewhat interesting, but too many shops and people. We did find a nice little crepery to eat at.

For dinner, our hosts made us some fantastic Dosa. Probably the best Indian food I've ever had.