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    The Ferry Building

    January 5 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 54 °F

    The hotel's activity for this morning was a trip to The Ferry Building. Thanks to the weather, I had a private tour 😊
    Adam, the Guide, and I took a historic F-streetcar to the Embarcadero Plaza. I didn't take any photos, but you can sort of see it on the bottom right of the 1st photo.
    San Francisco's streetcars are iconic, historic trolleys, primarily the F Market & Wharves line, using a collection of restored vintage streetcars (trolleys) from various U.S. and international cities, painted in different liveries. (I bet some of the cars from the good Ole Philly's Line 23 probably are here).

    Then we checked out some sculptures, namely "Coralee" - an 18-foot-long, recycled glass and mixed-metal mermaid sculpture by artist Dana Albany (originally created for the Chatsworth House in England) and "R-Evolution" - a 45-foot-tall sculpture by artist Marco Cochrane, depicting a nude woman with a stainless-steel mesh exterior. It features internal motors that simulate breathing for or one hour daily (5–6 PM) and is illuminated nightly from sunset to 11 PM and again at sunrise.
    (This one reminded me greatly of the Jaume Plenza's statues; in fact, I thought it was one of his as well).
    Both sculptures are part of the "Radical Horizons: The Art of Burning Man" exhibit.
    Then onto the building itself.
    The San Francisco Ferry Building is a historic landmark and transit hub on the Embarcadero, known for its iconic clock tower and as a vibrant marketplace for local artisan food vendors, restaurants, and a popular farmers market. It serves as a terminal for ferries across the San Francisco Bay and is a major civic gathering place, blending historic architecture with a modern culinary scene. (Home - Ferry Building Marketplace https://share.google/RygrN8FiO5WKzFUmT).
    We checked out some of the shops (that's Adam standing wuth umbrella adiring some mushrooms) and, much to my surprise, I came across Horchata, which of course I had to try ( and it was pretty good although not quite as good as Barcelona one).
    Going out to the back plaza I saw part if the Bay Bridge with departing Ferry and finished off with "Echos - A Voice from Uncharted Waters" - a 55-foot, life-sized blue whale calf sculpture by artist Mathias Gmachl. (It actually interacts with visitors by emitting sounds 👌 😳)    Read more