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From November 13 - 16, 1998, Deanna and I went down to San Francisco. Deanna was attending a conference at a downtown Hotel while I was along to explore the city. We arrived on Friday and attended a reception at the Hotel. On Saturday, while Deanna was at the conference, I decided to take a tour of the city. On Sunday, I took a ride on BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) to see more of the area. On Monday, although the conference was over, we stayed in San Francisco to look around some more. We went to the Hard Rock Cafe, rode the Cable Cars, visited a viewpoint called Coit Tower, and went to Fisherman's Wharf. It was a great trip - until we needed to leave. Check out the pictures, then read about our Nightmare Return Trip.

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• dsc00103.jpg - Out the window of our 747 as we approach San Francisco
• dsc00104.jpg - Passing over the Oakland Bay Bridge on Final Approach
• dsc00105.jpg - Touching down at San Francisco Airport
• dsc00106.jpg - Some of the food served at the reception - shrimp cocktail!
• dsc00107.jpg - Socializing at the Hotel Reception
• dsc00109.jpg - Cecilia, Amy, and Kim being silly as Jen looks on
• dsc00111.jpg - Kim, Amy, Steve, Jen, and Deanna
• dsc00201.jpg - Waiting for the cable car at the end of Powell Street
• dsc00202.jpg - The cable car as it is turned around at the end of the line
• dsc00203.jpg - Now fully loaded, the cable car starts on its way
• dsc00204.jpg - The Bay Bridge as seen from one end of the Wharf
• dsc00205.jpg - Alcatraz as seen from Fisherman's Wharf
• dsc00206.jpg - The Golden Gate Bridge as seen from Fisherman's Wharf
• dsc00207.jpg - A sample of one of the Main Span cables on the Golden Gate Bridge
• dsc00208.jpg - Golden Gate Bridge as seen from a bridge viewpoint
• dsc00209.jpg - Looking across the Golden Gate from underneath the Bridge
• dsc00210.jpg - Downtown San Francisco as seen from the bridge viewpoint
• dsc00211.jpg - Looking down on the Seal Rocks near Cliff House
• dsc00212.jpg - Looking over the Pacific Ocean from Cliff House
• dsc00213.jpg - Looking North up the Pacific coast
• dsc00214.jpg - Looking South down the coast - see the surfers?
• dsc00215.jpg - One of the sights inside the Arboretum at Golden Gate Park
• dsc00216.jpg - Looking down into San Francicso from Twin Peaks viewpoint
• dsc00217.jpg - Looking down into San Francicso from Twin Peaks viewpoint
• dsc00218.jpg - Looking down into San Francicso from Twin Peaks viewpoint
• dsc00219.jpg - Looking down into San Francicso from Twin Peaks viewpoint
• dsc00220.jpg - Looking down into San Francicso from Twin Peaks viewpoint
• dsc00221.jpg - Looking down into San Francicso from Twin Peaks viewpoint
• dsc00222.jpg - Shot of the Tour Bus while at Twin Peaks
• dsc00223.jpg - You think it's difficult to find a place to park? You're right!
• dsc00301.jpg - Looking North up Powell street from the top of Nordstrom's
• dsc00302.jpg - Down the inner stairwell at Nordstrom's
• dsc00303.jpg - Down the inner stairwell at Nordstrom's
• dsc00304.jpg - Waiting for BART - inside the Powell Street Station
• dsc00305.jpg - A BART Train heads off Westbound - they move about 60 mph!
• dsc00306.jpg - At the end of the BART line - a place called Pleasanton!
• dsc00307.jpg - Looking around at the sights of Pleasanton
• dsc00308.jpg - Looking around at the sights of Pleasanton
• dsc00404.jpg - Cable Car workmen preparing to do maintenance on the Turntable
• dsc00405.jpg - Inside the San Francisco Hard Rock Cafe
• dsc00406.jpg - Deanna takes a moment to help take an order
• dsc00407.jpg - Riding the cable car - out the back as we head down the hill
• dsc00408.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking SE towards the Bay Bridge
• dsc00409.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking N overlooking the parking lot
• dsc00410.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking NW towards the Golden Gate
• dsc00411.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking W towards Lombard St, etc.
• dsc00412.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking SW overlooking "Suburbia"
• dsc00413.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking S towards Downtown SF
• dsc00414.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking SE towards the Bay Bridge
• dsc00415.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking NE overlooking some Piers
• dsc00416.jpg - From Coit Tower - coins visitors left in the window sill
• dsc00417.jpg - From Coit Tower - looking N towards Alcatraz
• dsc00421.jpg - Walking down the Filbert Steps from the Tower
• dsc00422.jpg - Looking up the Montgomery Steps at the gardens
• dsc00423.jpg - Bill halfway down the Filbert Steps
• dsc00424.jpg - Looking back up at the Tower - it's much easier going down!
• dsc00425.jpg - Deanna holding giant crab at Fisherman's Wharf
• dsc00426.jpg - One of the many seafood shops along Fisherman's Wharf
• dsc00427.jpg - Lots of activity here at the Wharf
• dsc00428.jpg - Pausing to "replace the grip" on our cable car (taken at night)
• dsc00429.jpg - "Replacing the grip" on the cable car (taken at night)