We started our walk through the sleepy streets of Pacific Heights and Cow Hollow. New Years Day is all about college football. This car owner clearly has school spirit and isn't afraid to show it!
Both canines and humans alike crowded around to admire these docile Newfoundlands on Chestnut St. in the Marina. They were HUGE but so quiet and instantly lovable.
In the City, your home is your castle and apparently you have to work hard to protect your patch of green...even if it measures about 5' x 7'.
Ah! Our first sighting...tourists flock to the Cable Car terminus at the end of Hyde St.
On a whim, we stopped at the Musee Mechanique on Pier 45. 
The mechanical amusements were a hoot and worth investing $5 in quarters and a half hour exploring to try out some of the machines. Some of the attractions were childlike and innocent...look at her go!...
others were a bit more risque...
...and yet others were downright dark and sinister ("Opium Den" and "English Execution" come to mind). I also liked this barbershop quartet which included both a hobo and a police officer as members. Singing...the great equalizer!
Despite the chill in the air and the ever-present fog, visitors to the City love to rent bikes and make their way over the Golden Gate Bridge. Blazing Saddles was doing a brisk business today. 
Boudin Bakery is another tourist favorite in Fisherman's Wharf. The sourdough is delicious and even comes creatively shaped as a variety of sea-creatures including crabs, turtles, and alligators.
Of course, Pier 39 was incredibly crowded. We weaved in and out of foot traffic and continued on our way. We stopped for a quick bite at Taylor's Refresher in the Ferry Building to recharge after our long walk before catching the bus back home.
Three more days off from work equals three more days of extended safaris. Stay tuned!
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