Ya'll ready for this?? Serious... you guys are going to be so sick of my pictures by the end of this post. This shits is rediculous, but here we go!
The street our hotel was on. This was one of the main drags in San Fran so it stretched from one end to the other. This was a pic taken while the 4 of us were trying to figure out how in the hell to get where we were going. Took us quite a while.
Did anyone ever say you weren't "Urban?" What the deuce?
An old trolley car turned into a small deli on the lower level towards the entrance to the Underground. People here just think of everything.
Shawna, with her Starbucks cup permanently affixed to her hand. She should be on their commercials. :)
Just another typical day for this guy. A litlle sandwich, a quick smoke while reading a book on a break. It's like people are in their own little world.
The line waiting for the trolley car was rediculous!! Probably a 2 or 3 hour wait. We were smart and walked up the huge hill 3 blocks and got on the first trolley that passed our way. This guy in the foreground was pretty intelligent... become your own one-man-band and play for the people waiting. More than likely, they will tip you.
Fire crew headed up the hill. Firefighters rule!
On the long ass wait in the hot hot sun on the trolley. I guess they have to get a running start at the hill, and there was some dumb city vehicle blocking the path.
A view from the side street on our way to Lombard Street.
Yay, Lombard! The "curviest street in the world." Too bad I couldn't get a better angle cuz it was pretty curvy. Perfectely manicured lawns, every flowering plant void of withering buds, a guy in the middle of the street sweeping leaves in between cars.
A view from the bottom.
I was so sad that no one else thought it was cool to do a Segway tour. I totally would've rocked that shit. Either that, or falled and broken a hip. Knowing my luck and clumsy ass, it would've been the latter.
This guy was literally on the street in the middle of the Pier, taking a snooze. Snoring and all! Guess you gotta catch some zzzz's where you can.
The famous BushMan. He hides behind these branches by the Pier, then as innocent passers-by walk near him, he peeks out from his bush and yells "Boo!" Don't ask why people don't notice him, but I guess there's just too much else to look at to notice some out of place bushes on the concrete.
See? Too bad I didn't catch someone with the look of shock and awe on their face.
I would LOVE to hear the things people come up with to explain this picture. Oh, good lawdy... I can only imagine. What was really going on was Jake needed a little assistance with his bib so he was acting all entitled. In the meantime, his lovely wife Riane just could not contain herself when Micheal Jackson was playing overhead. Get some, Riane!!
Who's got Crabs? We do!! I kid... none of us even ordered crab, but we really wanted the bibs at Joe's Crab Shack anyways.
Aren't we pretty? Notice Shawna's big ass alcoholic beverage. Guess that's what it takes to put up with my annoying ass for the day.
The famous Pier 39. Otherwise known as Fisherman's Wharf. We ended up spending a lot of time down here.
So we went to get some Alcatraz tickets. 1) Figure out how to make it down to the pier. 2) Find correct line. 3) Stand in said line until your number is up. 4) Purchase tickets for 4. Easy enough, right? Wrong. Did you know that you have to pre-purchase the Alcatraz tickets because since it is a National Park, only one boat service is allowed to transport you to and fro the island? Yeah, neither did we. Limited space = not very happy group. So we found the scale model of the island and took our picture next to it.
Pigeons. IN the Alcatraz store and eatery. Gross.
So while walking on the Pier, a gentleman was selling rides on his boat to go around Alcatraz and under the Golden Gate Bridge. For $15! Of course, since we had learned earlier that day that you actually DO need to pre-purchase your Alcatraz tickets, we decided this was about the closest we were going to get. The guy informed us that this was a BYOB event and even pointed us in the direction of the nearest liquor store. How nice of him! Jake returned a favor by sharing his left-over beers with the driver. Hopefully he saved them for after the day was over.
Yeeeeeaaaahhh.... We're on a BOAT!
More white chicks and gang signs. *sigh* When will I grow up and act my age?
Another group shot from Riane's camera. She handed it off to the co-captain (or whatever they call em), and he started snappin like a fool.
A super awsome couple we met on the cruise. Wish I could remember their names, but they were super cool. Decided that before they had kids they should max out their credit cards, come to America and spend 3 weeks driving from New York to California seeing the sights. How, Freaking, Cool.
A view of the city from the Bay.
Man, was it windy!
My favorite shot of the day.
This picture doesn't really show the color, but it's kinda a burnt orange. Saw an episode of Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe that he was up there painting the bridge. Said they trademarked a special paint color used ONLY for this bridge.
Say Cheese!
Boys and Beers. The American with an English beer, the Englishman with and American brew.
Back view of Alcatraz. This is the lighthouse, the Warden's house, the staff's apartments, and the cellhouse (top right).
Alcatraz AND the Golden Gate Bridge.
Back on dry land, this guy was playing everything but the kitchen sink. Get it? Pots and pans... that wasn't really funny.
This guy may look like Lil Wayne, but really he was just dancing in the street. Very Vegas style.
Chess in the street on a Wednesday afternoon. Naturally. The guy in the black, white and red striped shirt? Smoking a blunt, fo sho.
I don't think any of us ever figured out what the hell domed building that was in the background. Pretty park though. Only piece of grass seen in the entire city, I swear.
Gotta love public transit. These old rail cars are imported.
This was appoximately Pier 29.
The ritzy restaurant we chose for lunch on Pier 39. Guess we must have offended the waiter when we asked what the mandatory 5% gratuity was for. He informed us it was for the food workers in the city of San Francisco to pay for their healthcare. Really, assholes? I pay for myself, every other loser ass Tom, Dick and Harry, and now you TOO? (Tell me how you really feel, right?)
Our table on the water. Yes, that is Alcatraz in the distance.
On the other side of the restaurant. Guess this was the favorite place for the seals to hang out. No one could build on this area for risk of upsetting their sunning spot. How cute.
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