San Francisco skyline in the mist and rain.

A selfie with the Coit Tower as a backdrop — San Francisco, CA.

Our first sea lion encounter of the day — San Francisco, CA.

One of the "Wyland Walls" we spied today — San Francisco, CA.

The city's "sea-lebrities" at Pier 39 — San Francisco, CA.

Another sea lion encounter near Pier 39 — San Francisco, CA.

The gulls were surprisingly shy, but this one agreed to pose for me — San Francisco, CA.

The Liberty Ships were America's answer to Hitler's u-boats — San Francisco, CA.

Another iconic landmark ... another selfie — San Francisco, CA.

Colorful boats at Fishermans Wharf — San Francisco, CA.

A section of a mural at Fishermans Wharf — San Francisco, CA.

Let's see if we can find some food at Ghirardelli Square — San Francisco, CA.

Good brew ... good food — San Francisco, CA.

The birthday boy gets a special ice cream treat from Ghirardelli — San Francisco, CA.

Waves crashing ashore — San Francisco, CA.

A photo op with Golden Gate as the backdrop — San Francisco, CA.

Madonna @ Great Meadow Park, Fort Mason — San Francisco, CA.

Panels from the "World Sources of Food" mosaic mural (by J. Garth) — San Francisco, CA.

A-Wander in San Francisco

15. januar 2023, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☁️ 52 °F

With the rain drenching Insignia and washing off the sea salt it accrued during its rough overnight passage to San Francisco, we were in no hurry to disembark the ship for our wander around the city.

As a matter of fact, most of the passengers scheduled to leave us in San Francisco were already off the ship when we joined the stragglers to disembark around 9:30a. By then, the rain had stopped. There were even patches of blue sky visible … here and there. The overcast returned soon enough, but the rain held off … until we were re-embarking Insignia at the end of our wander. It has been raining ever since.

From where we were docked at Pier 27, we headed towards Pier 39 … to Fishermans Wharf and beyond … and as far as Fort Mason before turning back around. All was quiet at that hour of the morning. That would change by the time we were heading back mid-afternoon.

Somewhere in the middle of our wander, we stopped to say hello to the Pier 39 “Sea-lebrities” — aka the California sea lions — that have claimed the area as their haul-out. A nearby sign explained that they are “… an international sensation, measured by the multitude of visitors that come to marvel at their playful antics.”

On this 19,699-step wander, lunch was the only time we found ourselves sitting … at the San Francisco Brewing Company at Ghirardelli Square. We then got ourselves some ice cream to enjoy as we made our way to Fort Mason for a distant glimpse of the Golden Gate Bridge. Then, it was time to retrace our steps back to Pier 27 … to meet up with RTW friends old … and new.

I understand that the RTWers embarking Insignia today were welcomed aboard with a reception, but the event was over by the time we made it back on the ship. No worries … we’ll get to meet at least some of them at the informal meet & greet tomorrow morning.Læs mere

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