San Francisco Day 5 - Thursday

Wet and foggy, and cold.  Went into the big smoke today.  Rode in with Greg, and he dropped us off on Powell street.  It's a concrete jungle in downtown SFO.  Tall buildings, cable cars, trams, buses, limos, and people, heaps of people.  Managed to find a jacket for Gina at H&M, shoes for Erik and myself at Clarkes.  The department store dome ceiling had a snowflake light display.

1 Market St

1 Market st

Walked to 1 Market street, to meet Greg for lunch.  Also met Erik's collegues for the first time, Dom and Devin.  Wandered around the farmers market at the Ferry building.  Different types of squash (pumpkin) and I was fascinated by the variety of mushrooms available.

Visited Greg's office on the 41st floor.  Great view of the Bay Bridge and the Embarcadero.

Bay Bridge in the fog

Looking down on the ferry building

Looking down the Embarcadero

Greg dropped me back on Geary st, where I checked out Britex Fabrics.

 4 floors of wonderful fabrics, 1 whole floor dedicated to buttons.  The walls are just covered with different buttons, all in colour groups.

Union Square had a gigantic decorated tree.  Gina would love this district.  In one block there is ...Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Juicy, Marc Jacobs, LV, Bulberry, Armani, and Dior.  These were the names I recognise.  A clothes and shoe shoppers expensive paradise.

Union Square

Macy's Department store, 16th birthday Limo

Unfortunately, I felt ill on the drive back, so didn't really appreciate the drive through the Muir Woods valley.
Early night for me, Erik cooked Tom Yum Gai for Denise and Greg.   Hopefully I will feel better in the morning.