San Francisco Day 2: Finishing Up Fisherman's Wharf

After we got back from Alcatraz, we devoted the day to finishing up whatever was left to see on Fisherman's Wharf.  Because at least 3 of our friends suggested it, we stopped by Boudin Bakery for some soup in bread bowls for lunch.  Oh my gosh - cheapest food so far and quite possibly the most delicious!  Sourdough bread bowls are a gift from the heavens!  And it was so fun to see all of the animals and things that they made out of bread.  It was super busy there, though!

We also checked out Ghirardelli Square and we really don't understand the hubbub about it.  There were a couple of chocolate shops that gave out free samples (which were DELICIOUS), a small display of how they make the chocolate, and a few ice cream places.  I was strong and refrained from buying myself chocolate, but I did buy some pretty tasty ice cream!  Not any more tasty than I can get at home, though.  Maybe I just got the wrong flavor.  But yeah, we didn't spend very much time there and were soon off to bigger and better things.  Like going to the Maritime "National Historic Park" on Hyde St. Pier!

It was kind of something we just came across, and we didn't know exactly what it was, but we decided it was worth the entrance fee and ended up being super right!  They gave us entrance to three historic ships.  There were hardly any people there, and the ships were so cool!

My favorite were these big pirate ship looking things.  I felt like I was in a movie!

The ships are super old, but they let you climb all over and touch everything which I thought was crazy.  But awesome!

Sleeping where the sailors slept!

We couldn't believe how big those ships were!  They could fit a serious amount of people and cargo.  Nonetheless, I don't think I would be able handle a long voyage on one of those ships very well!  Even with all of this food!

The cargo ships were my favorite, but this old ferry was pretty cool too.  It was full of old cars which I think is kind of random, but Bailey totally loves that kind of thing so we enjoyed it.

Luckily we had some quarters to use the telescopes on the pier!  We checked out Alcatraz and could see people walking on it.  We also spied on people on other piers, but they were just on their phones so we didn't catch anything suspicious.  We spent the following 10 minutes watching some sea lions lounging pretty close to us.  I think it is hilarious how they just lay in the sun and roll around all day.  What a life!

We were kind of out of things to do on Fisherman's Wharf after that, so we rode a historic street car to a random place and then walked around to find some dinner.  We wanted a simple meal of fish and chips from a highly rated food truck, but they closed earlier than we could get there (what kind of food truck closes at 5?)!  So we looked for more fish and chips, and ended up at a subpar restaurant whose fish and chips were $20(!!) a plate.  We were bummed but at least our stomachs were full!

San Francisco, like any city, is kind of sketchy at night.  Not all hobos are as nice as the one who hides behind a bundle of leaves and scares people (love that guy) because he's "just trying to make your day!"  So we called it a night early and caught the (right) bus back to our hotel!

Our hotel (The Park Hotel, if you're wondering), by the way, is from the Victorian era and so is their, in my opinion, super sketchy elevator.  It was a pretty nice place though, considering the price!