The first day was spent with a trip out to 'the Rock' - otherwise known as Alcatraz. My knowledge of the place did not extend beyond seeing the various movies that use this for the back drop. In fact, the movie "The Rock" with Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage, was played on a loop at a retail store I used to work in and I'm pretty confident in saying I can recite the movie verbatim. Other than being flooded with like minded tourists, the experience itself is quite good. There were a lot less cells than I expected, contrasted by the multi levels which really gave it the feel of the prisoners being crammed into the facility. Once you step out side there are some fantastic views of the city, and both the Bay and Golden gate bridges. Before we left, the Girl managed to snap a shot of me in the cell, not before reciting one of my favourite quotes: "How in Zeus's butthole, did you get out of your cell?"
Our breakfasts usually involved lining up for period (a half to a full hour) to be seated but they were definitely worth it. For our dinners we tried only the restaurants that infused locally sourced foods. The tasting menus were quite a treat but interestingly the wine pairings were mostly from outside the Napa region. Never the less, I recommend any of the following places: Honey Honey Cafe & Crepery (breakfast), farm:table (breakfast), Great Eastern Restaurant (Dim Sum), Aziza (dinner), Coi (dinner).
San Francisco is a great city. If you have the means I highly recommend a visit.
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