And we'll have Fun Fun Fun on this Friday in San Francisco, CA

Friday Fotos and Fideos
All about Chinatown Walking tours.  That is the name of the tour we took for 2 hours this morning.  It did not feel like 2 hours. . . .our guide was so informative, creative and just plain fun that the time just flew by. 

We met up with the group (a relativly small group of 10 people compared with her 90 6th graders yesterday) at Old St. Mary's Cathedral.  Once she introduced herself individually to everyone - we were off on our tour.  The tour included things like a park, a health store,  food market, chinese fortune cookie factory,  a monestary and so much more.  For a bit extra in price you could eat Dim Sum with Linda Lee (our tour guide).  We chose not to do that as we had just eaten wonderful chinese food on Wednesday.  If you are ever in San Francisco - we highly recommend this tour.

Next up after a brief stop at the condo to put on cooler clothes (the temps were warming up) we walked down to 6th street and found the Passion Cafe.  It is a little french bistro where we had a yummy lunch.  It is a good thing there are so many hills here - the food is all delicious and very filling.

After lunch we headed to the SFMOMA otherwise known as the San francisco Museum of Modern Art.  Umm yeah.  I am sure there is one painting on  a wall, that, had I known it was art - I would never have made Joe and Isaac help me scrub it off of their bedroom walls.  But - we walked through a couple of floors and then decided we had been modern enough for the trip and headed to a sheet music store.

Rows upon rows of music for almost every instrument imaginable (including voice).  I found a piece that I had been looking for and we were off again.

Back down to Fisherman's Wharf - only this time on an F train.  This car was originally from Milan, Italy so many signs were in Italian.  Each F train we've ridden on has been different.

We walked around the wharf again, first shopping for souvenirs.  It was hard - but we stayed in our budget!  yeah!!!

Next we explored Musee' Mechanique (Matt started there I was distracted by the big WWII submarine that was docked outside).  Word of advice - bring your quarters!  We heard player pianos and orchestreons.  We saw games from the far far past all the way to present day.   It was fun to see all of these things in one place. 

More walking up and down the wharf and then we decided our last meal (at least evening one) would be at Johnny Rockets.  Matt had had enough sea food and what could be more unseafood like than a burger at the home of the orignal burger (so says their sign).  Coupons from the Entertainment Book also helped in that decision.

It was time to catch one more cable car.  We were fortunate enough to ride on the outside seats and were right up front so Matt was able to get some pretty cool video and pictures.  All I can say was WOW!~  That was probably the most fun cable car ride yet!!

Now it's time to get a little laundry done and pack it into the suitcases.  We fly home tomorrow.  It has been a wonderful trip.  And, if we ever decide to come back, there is a whole list of things to do and places to see that we were not able to do this time.

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Adios until the next trip!!