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The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a United States division of Swiss candy-maker Lindt & Sprungli. The company was founded by and is named after Italian chocolatier Domingo Ghirardelli, who after working in South America, moved to California. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company was incorporated in 1852, and is the second oldest chocolate company in the United States. This chocolate only can be found in San Francisco.

We walked all the way from fisherman’s wharf to this place. Pretty tiring walking up there but I get to see a lot of small store which I never notice before. It’s really fun walking in a group of people. As usual, Ghirardelli was packed with people and line was never short. But it’s worth the wait to have the taste of the fresh chocolate. I love the Hot Chocolate and I never miss it whenever I’m there. What made it so special about the Hot Chocolate is that, it’s never too sweet for me. Just right! And please don’t miss the ice cream too. It’s really really Yummy!

Did you see the Turtle?

My Favorite HOT CHOCOLATE

Every one Digging to have a bite

The machine

The Machine

Sipping.............

Never Enough....... Yum O!

Ice Cream... Name? No idea

Queenie and Bella. Enjoying the dessert.....(you can tell by the smile)

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Later that night, we have a mini celebration for the lady boss since is her birthday. Nothing big but just a little something to get together for a chit chat. Bought her a cake and it tasted really GOOD. You can taste the fresh fruit of it. Not sweet at all…… Sorry guys, I’m not a sweet person.

Forgot the name

Make a wish.... Make a wish

Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, an interpretive center for the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39’s marina. The marina is also home to the floating Forbes Island restaurant.

Pier 39 also located close to the Fisherman’s Wharf. About 5 to 10 minutes walk. Fisherman’s Wharf is popular with the seafood. You can get fresh clam chowder and crabs if you don’t might have it with the big crowds. I usually sat by the street while having my good tasty chowder while the sea gills tried to steal my bread. It’s really a good experience I ever had at the pier. Been here a lot of times and still loving it as long as I get good food. What can you says about me, I’m all about the food. One thing about me having a lot of food won’t gain me any weight. I’m still working hard of gaining some weight. Buzz me if you know the tips of gaining weight.

Well, from the pier you can actually see the Alcatraz. Maybe sure you stop at this spot when you come to San Francisco.

Those costed USD100 for 4 serving

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Me with the monkeys *someone friends*

Queenie and the Panda

This is one of the tourist spot you have to stop and experience the snake road. It’s really interesting on how they designed the road. Lombard Street is an East-West Street in San Francisco, California. It is famous for having a steep, one-block section that consists of tight hairpin turns. It’s well known as the crooked street in the world.

We drove down the crooked street and it was awesome experience. And we looked for parking nearby to have quick shots.

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View from Lombard Street

Palace of fine arts is one of the landmark you have to stop in the Marina District of San Francisco, California is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition.

The task of creating a Palace of Fine Arts for the 1915 Panama-Pacific International Exposition fell to the architect Bernard R. Maybeck, then fifty years old and known for his innovation ideas. Setting to work on this new project, he chose as his theme a Roman ruin, mutilated and overgrown, in the mood of a Piranesi engraving. But this ruin was not to exist solely for itself to show “the mortality of grandeur and the vanity of human wishes…”Although it was meant to give delight by its exterior beauty, its purpose was also to offer all visitors a stimulating experience within doors.

In playing host to the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, The Fair, which opened on February 20, 1915, San Francisco was honoring the discovery of the Pacific Ocean and the completion of the Panama Canal; it was also celebrating its own resurrection after the shattering earthquake and fire of 1906.

The problems of choosing the exact site in the city had finally been overcome and groundwork had been going on for some time. Last of the buildings to be erected, on the lagoon and close by a group of Monterey cypresses, was Maybeck’s Palace of Fine Arts. With its exhibition hall to house the work of living artists (dominated by the Impressionists), its colonnade, and its rotunda – plans for all of which had dazzled the commissioners when the huge brown-paper sketch was put before them – it fulfilled the architect’s dream: it was as beautiful reflected in the water as it was against the sky. And when the Palace was completed (Roman in style although a freely-interpret, purely romantic conception, and Greek in decorative treatment) its exceptional harmony gave it instant appeal to public.

Since we can’t even walk in as the place was under construction. We can only hang around outside of it. But Check out the photos.

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Palace of Fine Arts

Can you see the birds on the tree???

On the weekend, Calvin wanted me to come along and join his co-workers from Taiwan for a site seeing. Since some of them were bringing their spouse, I guess I’m alright to go along. I really enjoyed myself. Even thought I went back to the same place over and over again. One thing about San Francisco is that, you never get bored with the city.

Calvin’s CEO and lady boss came along from Taiwan. CEO like a lot of people which it’s good for us who tag along. The more the merrier, I guess. Weather was great on weekend. Sunny all day long but it still freezing cold outside. Don’t get trick by the sun. LOL!!!!

Anyways, we took a lotsa photos. Which mean, I’m feeling better now. So be ready with lots of photos.

First stop at Golden Gate Bridge.

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Golden Gate Bridge

Me and Queenie

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Calvin and I

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Calvin and I

Group Photo