Golden Gate Bridge
In case you can't tell it was not only foggy but cold and windy too!
Golden Gate Bridge and barracks under the bridge for the soldiers manning gun emplacements (WWII)
Our next stop was at Dudley-Perkins Harley Davidson and from there on to San Francisco. Here we went to the Asian Art Museum to see the Shanghai Exhibit (no pictures were allowed) and then explored the rest of the museum.
Crystal Water Buffalo
Ritual bronze vessel in the shape of a Rhinoceros (probably 1100-1050 BC)
After our visit to the museum, we drove in to the vicinity of Fisherman's Wharf and found a place to park for the rest of the day. We took a ride on a cable car to get to Chinatown.
Can you tell it was Barb's first ride on a cable car?
Looking down Hyde Street from the cable car with Alcatraz in the distance
Our Cable Car
If you'd like to see our ride on the Cable Car, you can click the link below to see it.
We got off the Cable Car in Chinatown and proceeded to do some shopping. I had always wanted a cast iron tea pot and found the perfect one! Of course now we needed tea - so we also visited a tea shop where we had a tea tasting to find the perfect tea.
One of the streets in Chinatown
Dinner in Chinatown at Hunan Home - a great restaurant recommended by our Tea Shop Brewer
After dinner we took a bus to Union Square and walked a few blocks to a bar called Eddy Rickenbacker's. Tim was interested in it because of the 40 antique motorcycles on display. It was definitely unique!
As cold as the weather was there is always something in San Francisco
that will warm your heart.
Barb says that's a Harley 45 - I know how to ride them
'41 Indian presented to Clark Gable by Samuel Goldwyn for his
outstanding performance in "Gone with the Wind"
Henderson 4 cylinder
Our last stop was the Balboa Cafe where Barb's Dad went when he was a Marine in port in San Francisco pre WWII.
Where in the world is Barb Roberts???
Barb & Tim at the Balboa Cafe
Glad to see the flannel is finally getting some use. Sounds like you had a great time in Chinatown. Love you guys and can't wait to see all the pics when you get home.
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