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| This state
historic site marks the location of the original settlement & fort
founded by John Sutter around 1839. It was upriver from here that one of
Sutter's men found gold in 1848, which lead to the California gold rush of
1849. |
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| Inside this reconstructed
fort are many displays, artifacts and period demonstrations. |
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| In one of the corner gun
towers Einar inspects a couple of the old canons. |
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| Here a volunteer dressed
in period costume discusses the everyday life and living conditions
experienced by the early settlers. |
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| Another volunteer
portraying an early trapper relates his detailed knowledge of the harsh life
and work of a western trapper, |
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| Einar & Rotraud
listen to how sailors from years past played a role in this early
settlement. |
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| This skilled blacksmith,
using period tools, demonstrated nail making while we were in the fort. |
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| After visiting son
Patrick at his Richmond Marina home, Patrick takes the Slogviks & Keith
on a whirlwind tour of San Francisco. The first stop after crossing the Bay
Bridge (shown here) is the famous Red's
Java House on the Embarcadero. |
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| A quick drive up the
Embarcadero/Herb Caen Way brings us to the famous Fisherman's
Wharf. Here we had just walked through the fish market & restaurant
area. |
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| A little further out on
the wharf Rotraud takes a picture of Patrick & Einar with Alcatraz in
the background. We had planned a tour out to "The Rock" but we ran
short of time. This is as close as we got. |
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| On our way to Pier 39
Rotraud takes a break as crowds of tourists pass us by. |
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| Rotraud, Einar &
Patrick pause to listen to a street musician before entering the crowded Pier
39. |
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| With the many exotic and
interesting booths and stores on Pier 39, Einar is first attracted to the
fresh cherries. |
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| We all stop for a photo
op where the harbor seals have notoriously taken over some of the finest
boat slips. The boaters were not amused. |
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| This shot from the
walkway over the Embarcadero captures the tour boats on the left, Pier 39 on
the right and Alcatraz in the center distance. |
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| Turning 180 degrees on
the walkway, we now see the city skyline with Coit Tower & the pyramid
shaped Transamerica Building
(tallest commercial building in the city). |
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With
the prominent Fisherman's Wharf sign and the old street cars in the
background, we get back to the car after making the loop around this 'must
see' area of the City.
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