San Francisco: Golden Gate Park Tour and Boat Cruise

Today [Saturday 23rd August] we went on Golden Gate Park Tour this morning, very pleasant.     Went past houses that have been done up and extremely expensive to buy.

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Lovely Homes on Way to Golden Gate Park

Then on to Golden Gate Park, drove through the park, lovely gardens and Glass Houses and the Academy of Sciences are here.

Gardens in Golden Gate Park

We continued on to the Beach.      The name of the Beach is Ocean Beach (Windmill)

Windmill at the Beach

There is only one Windmill at the Beach.

Beach

A Group of Harley Davidson Motor Bikes at the Look Out.

Motor Bikes at look-out

At the Beach there is many lovely Holiday Apartments.

Apartments

We continued on to Golden Gate Park again where Bill and myself decided to get out and have a look at the Academy of Sciences.



 

Academy of Sciences

Bill and myself had a lovely hour and half here, and then caught the bus 2 hours later.    Beautiful inside with an area where you walk amongst birds and butterflies (Rainforest high humid) Big Tropical Dome, Aquarium, earthquake simulation, penquins, albino alligator, and animals.  Lots of people there.

Bill in front of the Dome

Opposite the Academy of Sciences is an Public Sound Shell, and large public area where people could put up tents and sell products, perform their dance and music.   Mainly very way out type of Entertainment.

Tents and area where people play their musical instruments

  

Went on a Cruise this afternoon under the Golden Gate Bridge a short distance out towards the sea, and then back twice around the Alcatraz Island and Buildings.

Bill with Alcatraz Island

Quite rough out on the water, and had to hold most of the time but still very pleasant.   Lots of boats out on the water with the Cruise Boats as well.

Cruise Boat

This is a map of our Cruise.

 

Map of our Cruise in Red

Golden Gate Bridge

There were a lot of Sea Lions at the Wharf and was a main attraction as well.



Sea Lions on the Wharf





Alcatraz

 

Then off to tea at Pier 39, Seafood Chowder and a Seafood Basket, very nice and only $21. US Dollars.    Large crowd down on the Wharf as it is Saturday here.