My trip to Downtown, San Francisco, was basically a 3-stop-tour. After having taken BART until Embarcadero Station, I found myself at the first stop of my plan: Financial District. However, apart from the fact that it has a few more buildings, there is not much of a difference of Montreal or New York.. I guess bank buildings are similar around the world: tall, glassy and boring. :P
My second stop, Chinatown, was a far more interesting experience. I have to say, the fotos are not good enough to show the wonders I have seen on my way through one one North America's largest Chinese communities, and I would have loved to have a couple of thousand dollar bills to go shopping there :-)
The golden bouddha statue was just one of the many beautiful things I found :-)
And btw: Everywhere you go is music, either coming from street musicians and their traditional instruments, or from the numerous shops. 
On my way to my third stop, Fisherman's Wharf, I met Restaurant Row.. and there were some really funny restaurants. Only to name one: The STINKING Rose... a Garlic restaurant ;-)
I also passed by some hill with a tower I forgot the name.. however, it's a very wealthy area, but the view is kinda foggy.. the city doesn't carry it's name for nothing ;-)
There were also some churches on my way.. and in this one, I even heard a mass.
I dont know btw if this is the real Greenwhich.. you know.. THE One.. but took a picture anyways ;-)And check out my city visiting kit :P
The next and last stop (for my feet were killing me..) was the port...
FISHERMAN'S
WHARF!
Everybody who knows me knows that I have a special relationship with the sea.. I love pirates and corsars, wild stories and the infinite freedom of the ocean. Fisherman's Wharf is reflecting all that: A Disneyland in miniature, everything is about the Sea.. or just Fish :P
When I was there, it was already decorated for christmas.. with Mexican Mariachis and a huge christmas tree ^-^Me with some snowman ^-^
There are so many shops. This one was selling.. Soap :-) The red one is called "Dragon Blood".. WHOOO :>
This was how my stay at SF ended.. I returned finally to the hotel
and by now, my bags are nearly done. Tomorrow I have to get up at 4:30 am, because the flight goes at 8:15. Not even time to grab some breakfast :-/ But keep posted, I'll post something as soon as I arrive at home in Montreal :-) So long!
4 comments:
Hi Anja,
jetzt kuck ich schon jeden Morgen als erstes auf Deiner Seite nach, ob es was Neues gibt :-)
Ach, wie gern wäre ich auch mal in der großen weiten Welt... so viele eindrucksvolle Bilder! So viele neue Eindrücke überhaupt - ein Eldorado für Fotografen und - ich sitz hier in Fürstenzell!
Übrigens - Kompliment an den Fotografen - die Bilder gefallen mir ausnahmslos gut - er hat schon auch einen Blick für das Wesentliche. Zu den Bildern von den großen Bäumen noch was: Hast Du da neue eingestellt.. oder ich habe zu schnell hinunter gescrollt. Das sind ja gigantomastische Teile... ich finde, das sieht man erst mal was wir Menschen für unwichtige Winzlinge sind....
Biba Anja
Deine Maam
So did you pick up some delicious grilled dog in Chinatown? Or fried dog? Or stirred dog? Or cooked dog? Or raw dog? I'm running out of cooking vocabulary now.
Aww, that reminds me: I'm rather hungry myself - but still four hours until I'll be able to buy food. Damn.
TTYL
PS: Is it just me or are you becoming fatter by the day? ;}
PPS: Forgot to mention: Greenwich is located in England. ;)
Oups..!
Btw: Ich hab erst gewusst, wer da schreibt, als ich den letzten Satz gelesen hab, der mich als fett bezichtigt ;P Wo ich doch so schön schlank bin :PP
Und Mamili: Ich hab die Bilder geschossen ;) Und ja, die Bäume waren schon vorher da. Und du kommst auch noch in die weite Welt hinaus :) wart nur ab. Bussi! xxx
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