San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle - #10 - August 30 to September 17/2018...

Saturday – Sept 8^th – We left the hotel at 8 am, and took a cab ($12) to Pier 33 to take the Alcatraz tour.  This was through Viatour, and included the Muir Woods ($124).  Coffee and snacks are available on the Ferry – about a 20 minute ride.

The tour was very historical, and we spent about two hours here – there is a shuttle to take you up and down, if you need – quite hilly.  This cell is an upper crust cell…

After taking the ferry back, we walked to Alioto’s Fish Company – upscale – were seated upstairs and had salad, fish stew, chocolate cake and iced tea ($40) – very good. 

Cab back to the Hotel ($14) and at 2 pm, we walked about 4 blocks to Graylines in Union Square to take the tour of Muir Woods (giant redwoods) and see the town of Sausalito – returned at 7 pm – nice tour.  The bus pulls over at a viewpoint, and you can take photos of the Golden Gate Bridge

 On our way back to the Hotel, we stopped at Sears Fine Foods in Union Sqaure.  I had hamburger w/fries, apple tart w/ice cream and Anchor Steam beer ($35) – very good dinner in a restaurant with lots of atmosphere.

Photos belong to Phil Bianco