Known for it's architecture and beautifully decorated interior, Saint Mary's Cathedral is one of the stops on the tour. Unfortunately, a wedding ceremony was going on, therefore we could not actually enter the cathedral.
DAY 2 - extended city tour: Second Stop: The Painted Ladies, San Francisco
Another famous landmark in SF is The Painted Ladies. The six houses on Steiner street survived the 1906 earthquake and is sometimes known as "Postcard Row". The architectural style is Victorian and was very popular for it's time. These 6 houses were seen on the opening credits of the TV show Full House.
DAY 2 - extended city tour: Third Stop: The Castro, San Francisco
The Castro District is America's largest and most well known gay neighborhood. "The Castro remains a symbol and source of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activism and events." (Wiki). We only passed by this location, but did not get to stop.
DAY 2 - extended city tour: Fourth Stop: Twin Peaks, San Francisco
The highest location in SF, it is the perfect spot to view the entire city (from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Bay Bridge)! We only had 15 minutes to stop and take pictures. Oh how I wish that we could have visited this place at night...
DAY 2 - extended city tour: Fifth Stop: SF Capitol Builing, San Francisco
This spot on the tour was quite interesting. The Capitol Building in SF looks like a miniature version of the US Capitol Building and The White House combined. It is said that the top of the building is made of real gold. In addition, there is a giant sculpture in front of the building titled "Three Heads Six Arms" which was donated from China.
DAY 2 - extended city tour: Sixth Stop: Treasure Island, San Francisco
No not in Las Vegas and not an actual island, Treasure Island is the best view of the city at night.
This was our final stop on the tour and we headed back to the hotel. After this day of running around the city, I was exhausted. I got a quick bite to eat at a small thai restaurant and ended the day. Our following day was originally scheduled to head out to Yosemite National Park. I was pretty excited about this location because I had never been and always wanted to go. We got the bad news at the end of the night that our trip was cancelled due to dangerous conditions. Our tour company went to plan B and would take us to the 17 Mile Scenic Drive in Monterey, CA. It was off to bed as we had to be packed and ready to leave the next morning at 6:30 am.
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