San Francisco - Day 2
We walked the 1 or 2 miles from the downtown to Pier 39. Was a really nice walk and much to see - was just fun looking at the scenery and watching the people - totally free - no charge for this tour!

After that we decided to have us some breakfast!

Could I eat this all  - NOPE,  did I want to - HELLS YEAH!
The bananas were also cooked right into the buttermilk pancakes - and the fruit was sooo good.  You wouldn't think it would make a difference but I guess being grown close by - it does!
Good thing we walked a kajillion miles today!






We did a leisurely stroll around Pier 39 (again) and watched the sea lions (again) - they all seem to lay on the same 2 docks. Today one of them tipped the dock and they all went sliding off.  Ha ha - doesn't take much to amuse me.

Then we spent the afternoon at Alcatraz.  This was such an interesting tour - and it is really well planned out.  You take a boat to the island (obviously) and then tour at your leisure and boats leave every hour or so.  It is a long uphill walk to get to the cells.  http://www.photoscapedesign.com/Places/California-2009/Alcatraz/8982928_BfPT2f/601555751_vDcJt#!i=601473771&k=b4Pv9

And of course my blog would not be complete without a bird or a plant!

 This is Agave. Such a beautiful plant and they are all over the island.  There are lots of interesting birds on the island as well.  http://www.nps.gov/alca/naturescience/seabirds.htm

I did not see a night heron yet but was lucky enough to see egrets and cormorants - and pigeons and gulls by the millions.  They wander around inside the patios where people are eating, and even go inside sometimes.

These look like giant hens and chicks.