San Francisco Zoo
Visiting the zoo with family is one of the best things to do together, especially with ecstatic children. The animals always give me a warm feeling that reminds me how to appreciate life more. Maybe that’s just me.
One special cute creature I saw was the Black-tailed Prairie Dog, which is not a dog at all. It’s actually a rodent or a ground squirrel. It’s name came from how they do their warning call, which sounds similar to a dog’s bark.
Another one that really caught our attention was the Coquerel’s Sifaka. Check the video below.
It was also my first-time to see a real wolf, the Mexican Gray Wolf. It didn’t really look scary because they looked small and thin. Looks can be deceiving though.
You can’t really say you have been to a place unless you have roamed at least half of the area’s main city. Some call it the Central Business District (CBD) or in San Francisco, it’s Downtown.
Downtown
San Francisco is also known as The Fog City. Indeed, almost always foggy and cool but I like it the way it is. The Fisherman’s Wharf is in fact a part of the Downtown, however, I just decided to separate it in another section due to the range of activities in this area.
From where we were staying, we could take the bus that transports us close to Union Square. This is probably where all the happenings take place. We were surrounded by tons of shops that we didn’t know where to start.
This is on the other end of Union Square. 
Marked! 
This is how they roll. 
Wanna try the tram? 
Where the tram gets a 360-degree turn for another ride in the city. 
We were at the perfect time when we were crossing the road. 
The Dolores Park where you can chill, away from the concrete jungle. 
Aha, where do you think you’re going? 
It felt like in the movies, don’t you think? 
The buildings in front of the bus stop near Market street. 
The Bay Bridge view from one of the office buildings.
Going around downtown can be done on foot. There’s so many interesting things to see along the way such as the colored stairs and road cafe (or restaurant?).
I loved walking around the downtown even without having to buy anything. It gave me a relaxing feeling.
The Old Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception 
The Mission San Francisco de Asís is the oldest surviving structure in San Francisco. 
San Francisco’s version of Flatiron Building, the Phelan Building. 
Just ONE. 
Another flatiron-looking building in the city center. 
The neighborhood near to the place where we stayed in Geneva, San Francisco. 
The Financial district at night.
If San Francisco has a Golden Gate Bridge, it likewise has its park counterpart, the Golden Gate Park, which is one of the city’s largest parks.
Golden Gate Park
I went out with my cousin’s cousins to walk their aggressive Chihuahua named Jake in the vast Golden Gate Park. To me, this park is the massive version of New York’s Central Park but of course, everything else is different such as the size, the activities in the park, and the number of people who visit the place.
Apart from parks, San Francisco has one special place that is famous for wedding photographs and filming. That’s the Palace of Fine Arts.
The Palace of Fine Arts
The history of the Palace of Fine Arts was just mainly to exhibit works of art in 1915, thus, the original structures were made of unstable materials. Most of it was rebuilt in 1965 to make it permanent since it has become an iconic site.
The area is definitely a perfect site and famous for photographs and even filming. I couldn’t agree more. Viewing the palace from across the lagoon gave the perfect panoramic angle, which also emphasized a floating effect to the palace.
Although this lagoon is artificial, San Francisco is rich in natural waters especially San Francisco Bay where the Fisherman’s Wharf, which covers a part of the city’s exciting eastern waterfront called Embarcadero, sits.
