San Francisco

We go to San Francisco at least twice a year. We never get tired of seeing this beautiful city. Whenever we leave, we always wish we have more time to explore the city and its suburbs. Our trips have always been about visiting family so a long weekend is usually not enough. This Christmas trip however, we were fortunate enough to get some unexpected free afternoon so we decided to spend it strolling the Embarcadero on the side of Pier 1. This side of the Embarcadero is least frequented by tourists but is equally scenic and has a quaint feel to it. We got up to the very end of Pier One almost directly underneath the Bay Bridge but just as we started clicking away, we realized the parking meter where we parked was about to expire and it was quite a walk from where we were. We knew, it didn't matter if it was a day after Christmas, we were either gonna get a ticket or get towed. Half-running and half-walking, we rushed for a good 10 minutes and luckily, the car was still there and nothing on the windshield. Whew! The distance (literally) you would go to just to get good photos!

-Elmer

The Hill Brothers Coffee building is an old brick building built in 1926.




The beautiful Port of San Francisco...survived the earthquake and fire in 1906.


You wouldn't know that thriving businesses exist inside this old structure..