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San Francisco

A work trip to San Francisco, with a couple of days off for exploring...

2012-06-01 San Francisco_0001.jpg On arrival, we had a beer in Union Square as part of a plan to acclimatise to the time zone.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0004.jpg Sunset over Telegraph Hill from a rather nice Chinese restaurant.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0005.jpg Saturday we set up for the show. Unfortunately our projector didn't survive the journey, so we trekked around town to find a replacement.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0006.jpg Then to reward ourselves for our hard work, we went for dinner at an Italian in North Beach. Afterwards we ended up in a bar with a very strange band, but very pleasant patrons.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0009.jpg Sunday was my first day off, so I grabbed a Cable Car across town.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0015.jpg The view towards the Golden Gate Bridge from Pier 39.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0018.jpg Local cuisine!
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0022.jpg I walked up the Greenwich Steps to the top of Telegraph Hill, which was a good workout. On the way, I saw this beekeeper in one of the gardens.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0028.jpg On the top of Telegraph Hill is Coit Tower - nearly there!
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0029.jpg The view toward the financial district from Coit Tower.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0030.jpg Alcatraz Island.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0034.jpg The top of Coit Tower.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0012.jpg I took a tram back from Embarcadero to the city centre.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0041.jpg Monday night and we ended up in a bar with 100 draft beers from around the world.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0044.jpg Tuesday's excitement came from a transit of Venus over the sun. You might just be able to make out the tiny black dot at the top and slightly to the right... After this was a good night out at a reception, then a party, then a pub, then a party, then a pub...
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0048.jpg I was out for dinner with some new friends tonight. I grabbed this misty sunset over the bay from Fishermans Wharf. Unsurprisingly, dinner was followed by a trip to the pub...
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0050.jpg Thursday I travel home later, but I have time for a quick trip to Alcatraz Island first.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0055.jpg Palm trees and concrete.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0058.jpg Guard Tower. I wonder if the guards got dizzy on that spiral stair?
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0068.jpg A rather smart old truck.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0076.jpg The old power house.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0090.jpg One of the tunnels that run through the island.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0095.jpg Switchgear in one of the tunnels.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0098.jpg The dock.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0103.jpg Broadway in the Cell Block. Seems nice and bright and airy - probably not so much if you're incarcerated there.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0114.jpg The exercise yard at Alcatraz. One of the few parts I recognised from the recent TV series.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0115.jpg Home sweet home?
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0119.jpg The view from Alcatraz - Oakland Bay Bridge round to the Golden Gate.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0123.jpg The Governers House is in a state of disrepair.
2012-06-01 San Francisco_0124.jpg There is a huge amount of greenery on the island, and it was a beautiful sunny day. Unlike inmates of old, I was rather sorry to say leave and head home!
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