Thursday – Spend the day in San Francisco
- Woke up and had breakfast, loaded up
- Filled up the gas tank
- Drove in morning commuter traffic
- Noticed orchards
- Crossed Golden Gate Bridge (paid the night before online)
- Followed 101 into town
- Drove down Lombard Street
- Found parking spot
- Walked Pier 39, saw Sea Lions
- Waited for street car a long while
- Decided to walk to Automattic
- Walked a LOOOONG walk – up hills – through Chinatown
- Arrived at Automattic HQ
- Met Katrina, Lori, David, Matt
- Matt gave us a tour
- Took pictures and left
- Walked back to Chinatown for shopping
- walked past Trans American pyramid
- Found cable car stop and waited
- Rode cable car for free (not on purpose)
- Went back to the pier
- Ate Ben & Jerry’s overpriced ice cream
- Walked to the car and left
- Dinner???
- Arrived at hotel late
The approximate walking route that just about did us all in (in case you don’t know, San Francisco has many hills and we have 4 kids and a stroller)
Family picture at the end of Pier 39 – with Alcatraz and Golden Gate in the background
The family taking a rest at Hawthorne Lounge – Automattic Headquarters
Chilcotes at Hawthorne
Waiting for the cable car just before we decide to walk
The family crammed in the back while Dad stood by the door with the stroller
Waiting for the cable car that we DID take
After a 2 mile walk, we finally reach Automattic headquarters
Walking down the street in Chinatown
Looking at the famous sea lions at Pier 39
Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge
Playing on musical stairs at Pier 39
EL attempts to do a family selfie at IHOP – our dinner stop for the night
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