Saturday, May 20, 2006
San Francisco & Alcatraz Night Tour
On saturday Steini, Pepe, Matt, Axel, Christin, Dominik, Sina and me went to San Francisco for some sightseeing and enjoyed the Alcatraz Night Tour.
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On top of the Coit Tower.
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For those who didn't get it by now ;-) From left to right: Steini, me, Matt, Pepe, Christin, Axel, Dominik and Sina.
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The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in SF:
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Skyline of SF with the Transamerica Pyramid in the middle...
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Of course we also visited Chinatown :-)
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The most winding street in the United States, Lombard Street:
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Ok, you cannot go to SF without taking a pic of a cable car ;-)
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View to Alcatraz Island from the Coit Tower.
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Our tour guide:
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![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/IMG_1103.jpg)
On top of the Coit Tower.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/DSCF0916.jpg)
For those who didn't get it by now ;-) From left to right: Steini, me, Matt, Pepe, Christin, Axel, Dominik and Sina.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/100_0479.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/IMG_1132.jpg)
The Transamerica Pyramid is the tallest and most recognizable skyscraper in SF:
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/DSCF0883.jpg)
Skyline of SF with the Transamerica Pyramid in the middle...
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/DSCF0913.jpg)
Of course we also visited Chinatown :-)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/DSCF0888.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/DSCF0903.jpg)
The most winding street in the United States, Lombard Street:
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/100_0484.jpg)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/100_0482.jpg)
Ok, you cannot go to SF without taking a pic of a cable car ;-)
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/100_0454.jpg)
View to Alcatraz Island from the Coit Tower.
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/2246/3021/400/100_0470.jpg)
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The Cellhouse Audio Tour is a really good one. If you don't get lost on your way through the cells and cannot deal with the 'fast forward button'. Hey Sina, I'm glad we didn't struggle with this ;-)
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Our tour guide:
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This is Pepe, an argentinian mate dealer who is facing his deserved punishement. He is still smiling but it's only because his last mate trip still lasts ;-)
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