San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf

After our recent concert at Stanford University, we had a free day to catch up with friends and family. Fortunately for us, it was one of the few days it did not rain! It turned out to be a beautiful day so we took a stroll along the Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco.

As we neared Pier 39, we heard continuous "arf-arf-arf-arf-arf" noises. Dogs? Nope. As we got closer to the source of sound, we discovered the sea lions lounging in the sun on the floating docks! They seemed to be enjoying themselves, mostly sunning and relaxing, though there were a few who were seemingly more territorial and aggressive than others.


Along the Wharf, we caught great views of the formidable Alcatraz, in the middle of the San Francisco Bay. I have always been fascinated by the place but have never visited the island. We didn't have enough time to take the ferry out there, so I'll just have to go back next time. (On the subject of "The Rock", I re-watched the movie earlier today -- still an enjoyable movie with good action and pacing.)




One of the other highlights of our walk along the Wharf was the Boudin Sourdough Bakery. Not only did this location house a bakery, there was a museum and demonstration bakery, where visitors could watch the bakers at work. There was also a bistro on the second floor. One of the cutest things I've seen is a crab (pictured here) made out of sourdough bread. There were also sourdough bunnies, lobsters, mermaids...you get the picture!