Travelogues San Francisco

which means leaving the water to rest and digest. They first settled here at the end of 1989, shortly after an earthquake. At that time, the marina was being renovated, and with...

Calico Ghost Town in California's Mojave Desert was founded due to silver deposits discovered in 1881. The buildings are partially constructed from adobe and water, which provided...

Prologue To be honest, I didn't expect much from San Francisco as a city. It was clear that the Golden Gate Bridge and The Rock would be highlights, but the city itself? Meh! As...

On the Road After our relaxation day yesterday, today one of the absolute highlights was on the agenda: the Golden Gate Bridge. However, since it is well known that this is not in...

First, we got rid of the rental car the next morning and checked into a hotel in the downtown area. Then it was off to the hustle and bustle of San Francisco, a city that has...

Going to San Francisco with a camper? Sure, no problem! But it's definitely better to 'park' a bit outside since the city is anything but 'camper-friendly' - more on that later...

Our first stop on the way to San Francisco was a detour inland to the Enterprise rental car lot in Ukiah, where we wanted to trade in our old car (a Nissan Versa, by the way,...

09-11.09.2022 After visiting all the Redwood forests and enjoying many beautiful beaches along the coast to the south, we head towards San Francisco. We spend a morning at...

After our second night in Crescent City, we pack our backpacks again, as today we are heading to San Francisco. We grab something for breakfast and head to the harbor to enjoy a...

First real day in San Francisco 🌉🐾 Well-rested and full of energy, we started our first real day in San Francisco at 6:30 AM. The early hour had something magical about it –...

When we set off from Havana to Las Vegas, everything goes smoothly: if you want to get to the airport cheaply, you take the P12 line to the nearest point and then walk 2 km or...

In just under 5 weeks, we traveled from Los Angeles to New York City - all the way across the USA Part 1 from L.A. to Monument Valley

The time zone difference is still affecting us – we’re up early, but there are some advantages. While Marc was already at the gym before 8 AM, I was sitting with a coffee in the...

Wow, my last day of discovery in San Francisco has now come to an end. True to my sad mood about the end of my journey, the city has shown itself in shades of gray and with a...

We didn't wear flowers in our hair, but Mrs. Waas at least wore cherry earrings when we arrived in “San Fran.” (Travelwiki warns never to say “Frisco.”) The era of flower...

So next we went to the first big city in California, San Francisco! On the way to return the car, we drove through a downtown neighborhood where one homeless person lived next...

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After surviving Las Vegas without any physical or financial damage, we made our way to the northwestern part of California. The journey was expected to take a few days, to...

Today we will take the second ferry to Alcatraz in the morning and explore the former high-security prison and the filming location of the gripping 90s action blockbuster “The...

So, which country were we asked about? Right, Panama... Panama is where America is at its narrowest. But what else do you know about it? Perhaps that the USA operated the...

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Part 2

Golden Gate Bridge Anticipated and eagerly awaited, but first had to wait in line for 70 minutes at the immigration officers, the stay in San Francisco was really...

The friendly Border Control is surprisingly quick, and after about 30 minutes of waiting, we can head to our hotel where we will spend our first night. Having two consecutive...

Dear followers, The last few weeks flew by once again. After my mother flew back to Germany on Friday, we only had a weekend in Pittsburgh. Then on Tuesday, it was off to the...

It is well known that saying goodbye is often difficult. It was the same when we returned our camper. 4 days in San Francisco and 4 weeks of camping are over and after cleaning...

Today we were even four of us on the way at 8:00. We're becoming early risers. But that was not without reason. Due to the time difference, we had also lost our sense of time...