San Fran in April

San Francisco was an interesting and fun travail. I say travail because I walked 5 to 10 miles a day up and down hills, exploring the city while Derek was at a security conference. This is a great city to visit when you want beautiful weather and a great workout. I got a three day pass for the public transit, so I took buses, cable cars, and electric trolleys all around the city. I was amused by people-watching as much as looking at the scenery. SF is full of eccentric types, some unstable(in sad and/or humorous ways) and some very intelligent. One of my most memorable moments had to do with such a character. I was walking up Geary(it runs at about a 6o degree angle for about a mile), tired and weary. I looked over in the street in awe as a vagabond with his shopping cart started freewheeling down Geary in the oncoming lane, legs up and laughing the whole way. Another guy looked like he was blessing each tree he passed on Market. On the other hand, most people were helpful and friendly. It was nice to hear multiple languages from all over the world as well.
Even though I walked a lot I ate enough to make up for it. We found a brewery around the corner from our hotel that specialized in Spanish tapas. Charming men with heavy Italian accents served me some of the best Italian meals, sandwiches, and desserts I have in a long time. Almost all of the restaurants there have organic, free-range, fresh produce and meats. I was in food heaven! Below are some of the pictures I took along my journeys in the city. (if you click on the picture you can go to the album and see them in a larger format)