Stop #18: Pleasanton Fairgrounds RV- San Francisco, CA

             Jason was too tired to drive anymore and it was very late when we pulled in to the fairground entrance. Luckily there was a late check-in board and a spot for us to stay. The next day we decided to go into San Francisco by way of BART which is the mass transit rail system in the bay area.

 



sea lions at Pier 39


 It took us about 45 minutes to reach Embarcadero station where we got off to walk along the piers. We got to see the sea lions at pier 39 and eat at Bubba Gumps which was excellent.  Jason had the jambalaya which I highly recommend. 

 

The next day was a day for office work and laundry but we also took a trip to the mall and bought new shoes for Jason Jr. and Wesley. Tuesday we left Pleasanton and parked at a BART station in the city that could accommodate our RV and cargo trailer for the day. In San Francisco, we took advantage of the MUNI buses and trolley car to see the sights.

The Golden Gate Bridge was our first stop and it was enormous. I wish we could have seen it at night all lit up with the city in the background but our timing was not good for this trip. Then we rode to Ghirardelli Square for lunch. The first restaurant we went in was too busy to attend to us but then again maybe they were avoiding our table because the little guys were acting awful. We left after about 15 minutes without even ordering drinks. Not too far away was the Cannery where Del Monte was located. We ate at a local Mexican restaurant which was excellent. The food was very fresh and actually looked pretty on the plate.

 

We walked down the famous Lombard Street that zig-zags in downtown San Francisco. The landscaping was beautiful in front of these row houses which I am sure were valued at millions of dollars. The cars were lined up to drive down the street and take pictures.



China Town gate




Lombard Street


We also took a ride over to China Town which was a lot of shopping. I could have looked all day but Jason was quite over the stores and our kids of course wanted something everywhere we stopped. Before heading back to the BART station, we got some Ben and Jerry’s ice cream in the basement of Macy’s department store and visited the Ferrari store at Union Square. This was the end of our San Fran visit.