San Fran Vacaction – The Beach (final set of photos)

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When we got to San Francisco, this was one of the first things I got to see. The friend we stayed with lived about six blocks from the beach. Since the time we were out there was considered there ‘summer’ it was actually pretty nice (but very cold water). I would usually walk down there every morning and watch the surfers.

These are ‘Snowy Plovers’ they are endangered birds, so this stretch of the beach is a habitat for them and you are not allowed to bother them (mainly with your pets). They are pretty funny because they have skinny little legs and kinda look like quails with pointy long beaks that they use to dig in the sand. When the waves come in fast instead of flying away they run really fast in a group. They reminded me of chickens.

 

Yes they surf in this freezing water. I’m sure the suit helps, but it can’t be very nice on the head and feet. Yow!

San Fran Vacation – Odds and Ends

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Apparently every town has a Top Hat Bar, and this was San Fran’s (and apparently the same people hang out and work there to).

Cool sculpture of something downtown.

Sailboats in San Fran Bay.

Chinatown’s Moose Lodge (I think?)

San Fran Vacation – Golden Gate Bridge

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This is after we crossed the bridge on our way to Sausalito

This is at the end of the bridge looking towards San Francisco.

We rode partially around the Bay and over the bridge on bicycles.

This looking at the bridge towards Sausalito.

San Fran Vacation – The Tonga Room

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I had the pleasure of going to the Tonga Room in San Fran, one of the oldest Tiki Bars in the country. (More photos here)

Enjoying a booze heavy tropical drink (The Scorpion) by the giant Tiki

That’s right, kiddies, the band plays on a boat in the middle of a pool (the occasionally rains).

Another wicked Tiki above the bar.