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Travel · 5 min read · 19 Apr 2020

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 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 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 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 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 The Palace of Fine Arts · Photo by Spencer DeMera on Unsplash

The Palace of Fine Arts The Palace of Fine Arts · Photo by Jarvik Joshi on Unsplash

Fisherman's Wharf Fisherman's Wharf · Photo by Kamonchanasorn Chimngam on Unsplash

Cruise A bay cruise (mood shot, not the actual Red and White Fleet boat) · Photo by Logan Weaver on Unsplash

Near Ferry Building Near Ferry Building · Photo by Ronan Furuta on Unsplash

Battery Spencer Battery Spencer · Photo by Ryan Mayer on Unsplash

View Point Golden Gate Bridge View Point Golden Gate Bridge · Photo by Patrick Schneider on Unsplash

Sutro Baths Sutro Baths · Photo by Drew Gilliam on Unsplash

Twin Peaks Twin Peaks · Photo by John Chavez on Unsplash

On our way to Yosemite On our way to Yosemite · Photo by Logan Voss on Unsplash

Near Yosemite Entrance Near Yosemite Entrance · Photo by Spencer Plouzek on Unsplash

Yosemite Falls Yosemite Falls · Photo by Ussama Azam on Unsplash

Yosemite Valley Yosemite Valley · Photo by Spencer Plouzek on Unsplash

Conservatory of Flowers Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park · Photo by DA Studios on Unsplash

Japanese Tea Garden Japanese Tea Garden · Photo by Jared Lisack on Unsplash

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