If there is one thing I recently learned, it is that you never know what America has in store for you to explore. San Francisco is one of those American gems that charmed me immediately. I had a half-day layover last Saturday as I was flying back to school in New Mexico. Since my flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco arrived quite early in the morning, I decided to make a quick visit to the downtown area of the city.
Here are some photos I took (click on any picture to enlarge it to full size):
I took the BART train from the airport station to Powell station. This ride took me right to the heart of downtown San Francisco, where the streets are crowded with malls, retail stores, restaurants and cafes…
The Powell station was underground, so it was a really awesome moment as I walked up towards the streets – I was immediately captivated by the varied architecture of the lofty buildings. These are some of my favorite ones:It was nice to see the quiet version of San Francisco at 7 am and just another hour later, the opposite version of it, as the city wakes up. People started to crowd the sidewalks, cars and buses to fill up the streets.
Here are some photos I took (click on any picture to enlarge it to full size):
I took the BART train from the airport station to Powell station. This ride took me right to the heart of downtown San Francisco, where the streets are crowded with malls, retail stores, restaurants and cafes…
BART train in San Francisco San Francisco public transport map
The Powell station was underground, so it was a really awesome moment as I walked up towards the streets – I was immediately captivated by the varied architecture of the lofty buildings. These are some of my favorite ones:It was nice to see the quiet version of San Francisco at 7 am and just another hour later, the opposite version of it, as the city wakes up. People started to crowd the sidewalks, cars and buses to fill up the streets.
San Fran in the morning San Fran in the afternoon
Views of San Francisco Views of San Francisco
