City by the Bay: San Francisco
Four days in San Francisco and a detour to Yosemite, Lombard Street, the Golden Gate from four different angles, and a lot of walking.
Four days covering San Francisco end to end, with a side trip out to Yosemite in the middle.
Day 1
Photo by Ronan Furuta on Unsplash
Stats: 14.0 miles walked · parked at Alta Plaza Park
Meals: Breakfast at IHOP in Daly City · snacks for lunch · dinner at Om Indian Cuisine
Stops: Lyon Street Steps, Broadway Street, the Palace of Fine Arts, original Ghirardelli ice cream, Lombard Street, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, a bay cruise, the Ferry Building, Chinatown, Union Square, City Hall, and the Painted Ladies
Day 2
Photo by Vijayalakshmi Nidugondi on Unsplash
Stats: 6.0 miles walked · 5 hours of driving · parked near Marshall's Beach
Meals: Breakfast at Round House Cafe · lunch at In-N-Out · dinner at Palamuru Grill
Stops: Golden Gate Overlook, the Golden Gate Observation Deck, another viewpoint on the bridge, Battery Spencer, Crissy Field Overlook, Marshall's Beach, Lands End Lookout, Sutro Baths, the USS San Francisco Memorial, a drive through Golden Gate Park, the 16th Avenue Tiled Steps, Twin Peaks, Facebook HQ, and Stanford University
Day 3
Photo by F Cary Snyder on Unsplash
Stats: 1.4 miles walked · 9 hours of driving
Meals: Starbucks for breakfast · Burger King for lunch · Palamuru Grill again for dinner
Stops: A day trip out to Yosemite: Tunnel View, Yosemite Valley, and Yosemite Falls. Glacier Point was closed.
Day 4
Photo by Jeffrey Eisen on Unsplash
Stats: 12.9 miles walked · parked on Fulton Street
Meals: Krispy Kreme for breakfast · Beach Chalet Brewery and Restaurant for lunch · dinner somewhere in the airport
Stops: A full loop through Golden Gate Park: the Conservatory of Flowers, Robin Williams Meadow, the National AIDS Memorial Grove, the California Academy of Sciences, the Shakespeare Garden, the Japanese Tea Garden, and Strawberry Hill, then the fire pits at Ocean Beach before heading to the airport.
Gallery
The Palace of Fine Arts · Photo by Spencer DeMera on Unsplash
The Palace of Fine Arts · Photo by Jarvik Joshi on Unsplash
Fisherman's Wharf · Photo by Kamonchanasorn Chimngam on Unsplash
A bay cruise (mood shot, not the actual Red and White Fleet boat) · Photo by Logan Weaver on Unsplash
Near Ferry Building · Photo by Ronan Furuta on Unsplash
Battery Spencer · Photo by Ryan Mayer on Unsplash
View Point Golden Gate Bridge · Photo by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash
Sutro Baths · Photo by Drew Gilliam on Unsplash
Twin Peaks · Photo by John Chavez on Unsplash
On our way to Yosemite · Photo by Logan Voss on Unsplash
Near Yosemite Entrance · Photo by Spencer Plouzek on Unsplash
Yosemite Falls · Photo by Ussama Azam on Unsplash
Yosemite Valley · Photo by Spencer Plouzek on Unsplash
Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park · Photo by DA Studios on Unsplash
Japanese Tea Garden · Photo by Jared Lisack on Unsplash