When last we spoke, I was writing my last post while Kathleen was having surgery on her elbow that she hurt on our first day in San Francisco. Today (four days later), I am starting this while she is in for her post-op check. She is doing better. The first day was fine, the block wore off, the pain kicked in on day two, and now things seem better. I hope whatever they do to her today doesn’t make her regress.

But back to our second day in the Bay area. Not much happened for us because Kathleen (with her arm in an ugly splint) slept most of the day. But I got up before dawn to take pics from the ship (all of them are in the gallery below), and then after getting her up, bathed and off to breakfast and then back to the stateroom for another nap, I went out to walk the Embarcadero in the opposite way we went yesterday. I wanted to walk from the ship at Pier 27 to whatever they call the ballpark where the San Francisco Giants play.

It was a beautiful, windy day, and I think I enjoyed my walk as much as Kathleen enjoyed her nap 😜. I shot a bunch of pics (again, see the gallery) and then headed back to the ship as we sailed at 4:30 in the afternoon to head out for another sea day and then a visit to Astoria, Oregon.

One of the best things about sailing into or out of San Francisco is sailing under the Golden Gate Bridge, and this time (on a clear afternoon), I was on the top deck as we sailed out to sea. There are lots of photos from that in the gallery as well.

That about does it for San Francisco. We had a decent time, but if I had to do it all over again, I would have preferred that Kathleen not fall and that we do not have to spend more than six hours in an ER. But that’s what happened.

Below is my photo gallery from day two in San Francisco. The first few are from an early sunrise shoot from around the ship’s upper decks.

Early morning in the City by the Bay

Standing in one spot on the aft deck of Millennium I took these shots.

We were directly in front of Coit Tower.

Looking to the left down the Embarcadero

Looking towards the business district.

The Ferry Building

The sun coming up over Treausure Island.

Alcatraz at first light.

The second group is from my mid-day Photowalk.

Looking across to Treasure Island under the Bay Bridge.

A speed boat crosses under the Bay Bridge.

My view back towards the Ferry Building and Millennium.

An intersting art placement in the bay side park.

I posted this as a travel shot of the day. Looks to me like a guy who lost his boat.

This busker on the Embarcadero was thrilled to have his picture taken.

The last few are from our sail out, which took us under the amazing Golden Gate Bridge.

A tour boat heading right towards the ship as we left the dock.

Thousands of seagulls came to feed.

A wide shot of San Francisco looking back.

Looking forward to Alcatraz.

The Golden Gate on the San Francisco side

Sailing out under blue skies/

From one side (north)

To the other south

See how close the ship gets to the bridge

Looking at the bridge in one direction…

And then another.

And looking back at the city.

San Francisco is really fun and liberal, and it’s my kind of politics. It’s like being Jewish in front of Jewish people.  —Elaine Boosler