USA Day 5d- The Fisherman's Wharf

We spent the rest of the day exploring another San Francisco attractionat the waterfront: the Fisherman's Wharf,  There are a number of seafood restaurants, boats and souvenir stores in the area.  There are also different ways to explore the place : by bus, go cart, or by segway. 

Fisherman's Wharf.. weeee!

Segway tour

But first off, the hungry tourists needed to eat. We had late lunch at Alioto's, a seafood restaurant where we ordered biiiiiig crabs.  They tasted so good- and are cooked fresh.  (But then of course, crabs in the Philippines are as good, and much less expensive). 

We took a walk around the Fisherman's Wharf, checked out the stores and bought a made-in-China selfie stick, which we felt was a necessary gadget for tourists . We also had fun taking pictures with Leonardo di Caprio's wax clone at Madam Tussaud's. (He surely looked real!)

We walked to Ghirardelli Square , a shopping center across a park, which used to be a chocolate factory. We put our newly purchased selfie stick to good use. We went inside the Ghirardelli store and I went gaga over the many different kinds of chocolates they have on display.  Ghirardelli has been making and selling chocolates in the US since 1852- so their chocolates can only be one of the best.   We had a cup of chocolate drink at the Ghirardelli store. And our American citizen friends got us bags of Ghirardelli chocolates (yay!). 

We then headed to Pier 39 , where visitors get a good view of the bay and the city, eat some more and shop some more. I liked the view of the small boats ducked by the pier- I have always dreamed of owning one. It was getting dark so we hurried to buy some souvenir items and while at it, we had a blast trying on those krazy hats.  

Then,  it was time to call it a day (or so we told Mary. It was her birthday so we have planned a surprise celebration tonight for her).