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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
These cable cars move by gripping an underground cable that is in constant motion and powered by an engine located in the central powerhouse.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
There will be a "grip man" on board the cable car operating the grip and ringing the bell. Another man who is the conductor will take the far and help to oversee other things on board.
To change the direction of the cable car, the "Grip man" would need to push it around manually.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
We chose to sit at the exterior to enjoy the scenery though the cold wind were blowing against our faces while during the return trip, dear chose to sit in the interior as it was much warmer.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Standing on the footsteps on either side were allowed too but you would have to hold on to the pole in front of you. The super friendly Xav was waving to the patrons on the other cable car whenever one passed by.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Up and down numerous steep slopes, moving around the city in a different mode, can be pretty thrilling.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
The houses and cars neatly parked in a row.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Vicinity of the Union Square where general shopping districts, hotels as well as theatres are located.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Zooming in from afar which you can trust Canon Power Shot SX530 HS to do it. It is engineered for EXCEPTIONAL long-range photography with a 50x zoom lens.
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| Part of the steep slopes (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| The Goddess of Victory statue on top of Dewey Monument, Union Square (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
We strolled around the area before we made our way to one of the cable car stations as planned initially, that we would take from the beginning, right to the other end and back.
During busy times, queues could be pretty long. We walked several blocks down to try our luck in hopping onto a cable car with lesser people. Spot for this yellow painted poles or look out for any forming queues.
Some tips if you are planning for a cable car ride :
1. Bring along a windbreaker as it can be chilly.
2. Keep your belongings on your laps.
3. Watch the safety of the child at all times.
4. If you are visiting in July, do catch their annual cable car bell ringing contest !
5. Do check out the Cable Car Museum if you would like to learn more about the heritage.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Right after the Cable Car ride, we went for a quick walk around Fisherman's wharf, around the vicinity of Jefferson where the cluster of seafood stalls were located. It was jam packed with tourists, generally a typical tourist attraction! You will spot this iconic signboard (on the right) if you are coming to this area.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
The stalls sold a variety of fresh and succulent seafood in a cup. Be sure to give them a try !
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Time was as usual pretty tight on schedule as we need to start driving towards Las Vegas. It's pack and eat on the go again! So what did we missed out this time !
We totally missed eating Joe's Crab Shack, I totally missed it ! And did not get to try the sourdough too as it's not the kids' type of menu. On top of that I think Xav will not appreciate them. But if you do want to try, go for Boudin Bakery where it sells the best San Francisco sourdough bread and they do have self- guided bakery tour too as per what I read online.
One of the coolest tourist activities which the little ones can sit in too ! Too bad we did not have the chance to try this out. Go sight-seeing in this GPS friendly and storytelling car around at your own pace.
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| GoCar Tour (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
And travel around the city on the Segways too ! But your must be a minimum 12 years of age and weigh at least 100 pounds and not in excess of 260 pounds.
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| Segway Tours (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
Am sure the kids would love to go onboard the City Sight-seeing Hop On Hop Off bus !
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| City Sight-seeing Hop On Hop Off (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
Our last destination to visit before we left for Las Vegas, we drove to Marina Boulevard where you see a lot of families having their picnic with the totally awesome , most scenic and breath-taking view of the Golden Gate Bridge as the backdrop.
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| Golden Gate Bridge (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
It was really freezing with the strong and cold wind blowing into our faces but how can we just leave without taking any pictures !
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
Applying my knowledge from Canon Imaging Academy, Fast Track Workshop in capturing a jump shot.
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| Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS |
I did spotted the Transamerica Pyramid from afar during the cable car ride and here I chanced upon it while we were in the car. That's about it for our stay in San Francisco, making out the most of what we could do given the tight timeline.
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| Transamerica Pyramid from afar (Photo taken with Canon Power Shot SX530 HS) |
Anyway, just a note, am not sure if all hotels are the same. Both the hotels we stayed during the first two days, do not provide with necessities like toothbrush and toothpaste. Not an issue for us as I always have a habit of bringing our own during overseas trip.
If you have missed out on our previous posts, here are the links to bring you back :
Pre Trip Preparation : Our Travel Essentials
Day 1 - Disneyland Theme Park in Anaheim, California
Day 2 - Alcatraz Island - The Rock
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