Waking up to Alcatraz

The San Francisco living room I crashed in had three picture windows and the view that you're seeing below is what I woke up to every morning.  Isn't it brilliant?  Now, the sky didn't look like this every day but the day that it did, whew!  It took my breath away.  In the first picture, you can see Alcatraz.  The second picture is Coit Tower.  In the third picture, if you look closely, you can see a cruise ship docked.  It was spectacular to see them at night, with their lights twinkling and the white hull glowing like a giant seabird on the pier.

Amazingly, this is also the second story of the apartment building.  My friend lives on Russian Hill and it was so steep that only one side of the building had a first floor.  I felt an overwhelming sense of vertigo every morning that I stepped out of the building on to the street.  Oh and instead of a sidewalk, there were stairs, which made for a good workout every day.

I was going to stay in a hotel on the fringe of the Tenderloin (really glad I didn't end up doing that) but there is no way I would have ended up with a view like this.  It was relaxing just sitting in the living room, watching the ships crawl through the bay.




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  1. Hey there!

    I love reading about your adventures in SF. I lived there last year, and while it wasn't the city for me, I still enjoy visiting it and seeing all the wonderful things it has to offer. Strangely, now that I no longer live there, I fly up every month and love it! The people there are so driven, so engaged, and such a part of their city - it was something I loved about living there and hoped it stayed with me when I moved back to SoCal. If only it didn't rain so much, I would have stayed!

    BTW - am glad you didn't stay near the Tenderloin. Girl, that place is scary at night!!

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  2. what a fab view. overlooking most of the town it seems.

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  3. Wow, what a view! And what a blue sky... SF is on my list of places to visit :-) Have a lovely evening xo

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  4. Super nice! Wouldn't it be nice if the view is like that for everyone everywhere everyday?...I can dream...

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  5. I'll say!! That is a view if I ever saw one!

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  6. omg, so pretty!!! I'm so super jealous. I want to go there so bad. Looks like you had an amazing view in SF :)

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  7. such gorgeous views lucky girl! i miss ca all the time, did you get the chance to visit the north beach district? so glad that you avoided the tenderloin area too ha!
    xx

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  8. Wowsers - that's some view! Sounds like you had a great trip - have a wonderful Friday. Annie x

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  9. Rooth, how fun and you stayed in one of my favorite parts of the city. I love this view, you must have had a great time in SF! Too bad the weather wasn't that perfect everyday

    xoDale
    www.savvyspice.com

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  10. great photos and view!

    Sophia X

    rueabbey.blogspot.com

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  11. Wow, what a view! And I bet you did feel a bit of vertigo when you stepped out . . . those streets are crazy! :)

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    Besos, desde España, Marcela♥

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