San Francisco, USA
A day in San Francisco - 23/05/2006 With only one day to spend in San Francisco, I and a couple of friends, tried to see as much as we could. It was enough to fall in love with this beautiful city, and it still places number one in my heart when it comes to places in the United States. FISHERMAN'S WHARF One of the must-visit spots in San Francisco, Fisherman's Wharf is a waterfront marketplace, with a bustling atmosphere, packed with family-friendly entertainment, lots of restaurants (famous for fresh seafood, especially crabs) and souvenir shops. A nd of course, you can't miss Pier 39, where a community of sea lions has taken residence. It all started shortly after the earthquake of 1989 with a few Californian sea lions hauling out on Pier 39. By the begining of 1990, they started arriving in droves and completely took over the K-Dock of Pier 39. After a lot of debate and research, the experts from the Marine Mammal Center recommended that the sea lions stay in their...