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Last weekend I accompanied my friend Paula on a trip to San Francisco. We stayed in a lovely old building owned by the Native Daughters of the Golden West and designed by Julia Morgan, a five-floor townhouse in the heart of the city.
Third floor parlour . . .
. . . and atrium.
While she attended meetings, I took my camera to explore the nearby neighborhood, full of lovely Victorian homes.
This little fellow caught me by surprise!
The Victorians weren’t the only interesting sights as I made my way to the famous Haight- Ashbury district.
In the afternoon we took the bus across the city to the old Ferry Building and eventually to Fisherman’s Wharf, and two Peach Mules at a seaside pub as we watched the sailboats gliding into the sunset.
I think in another life I could live quite happily in one of San Francisco’s Victorian walk-ups, wandering by foot and bus through it’s many colorful landscapes. It would take a lifetime to explore this vast and vibrant city.
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Super pictures! I’ve never visited San Francisco but you make it look very tempting. What a pity the Bound Together book shop was closed. Love those sea lions, they’re such characters!
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Thank you, Paula! If you ever get a chance to visit, you must. You won’t be disappointed.
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WOW Deborah, what fantastic buildings and the one where you are staying is gorgeous. That wisteria in one of your pics…beautiful. Yes, I think I could live there and explore quite happily… have a wonderful time with Paula, as I am sure you are. Xx
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It is a lovely home. I wish I’d had space to share more photos of the interior. And yes, I loved that wisteria too!
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Oh to be a seal, sleek and sleeping in the sun.
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It was so funny, that one big guy all by himself had fought off several other seals to preserve his space. I couldn’t quite capture that with my camera, but there was a huge audience watching the show.
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Beautiful! Thanks for the walking tour. Is that wisteria growing on the one house? Love it. It looks like a fun place to visit but I’ve always wondered if the hilly streets are scary in real life?
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You are welcome. I’m glad you could join me. Yes, that wisteria started on one home but seems to be creeping across its neighbor as well. the only time I find the hilly streets scary is when I’m driving with a stick shift and have to stop at a steep angle. I always imagine my car stalling and slipping down the hill!.
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Enjoyed your post very much. I lived in the “City” for years in a house that sat on what were sand dunes at the turn of the previous century. Nice memories-
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I love that–a house that sat on sand dunes. I wonder if it’s still there? Thank you for stopping by and sharing your memory.
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I spent a summer there in early 1980s – and still have a crush on the city. Me too – in another life! The light, the air! Thanks for sharing your trip.
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Thanks, Tricia, you are a kindred spirit. I do hope we both have a chance to live there–in another lifetime.
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San Francisco is my favorite city in the world. I lived in the Bay Area for two decades (now in Boston) and my heart is forever lost in the city of fog and sunshine.
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