Might not seem a lot to you, if they happened to be in a straight line. Let me just say that the change in elevation is real. From Pier 27 down Battery to ? Filbert? I think, I counted 437 stair steps up to the base of Coit Tower. I didn’t count elevation changes on the connecting paths. Just the stairs. Every last one of them (I think).
The park there opens @0500. Other than a few people out with very sociable dogs, I hardly saw anyone. My plan was to get a few pictures of the Bay, the bridges, perhaps the NCL Joy, and the sunrise. The first three happened along with some shots of downtown. The sunrise? Meh.
I headed towards downtown, stopping at Peet’s for coffee, then went on to sit in the central square and people watch for an hour before area shops opened up. I wandered a bit, then stopped at NeedlePoint, Inc on the way back. I picked up some lovely colors for a couple of LongDogSamplers on my list of want to be stitched.
Tired, I am back on the ship and sitting in the lounge on Deck 15. I can see both Alcatrez and the . Golden Gate Bridge from where I am sitting.
We sail out this afternoon; the original schedule said 1500 but the sign at the gangway said “all aboard at 1530…..” I hope that is not a predictor of what lies ahead.
I am currently using hotspot from my phone to the laptop and plan on getting a wifi plan tomorrow….Zoom call, sea day, and all of that….
My youthful self would have loved racing up those stairs and looking down!
My older self just enjoyed patting myself on the back for the successful climb. Plus, there was the occasional dog to pet on the way up.
love the view !!! the stairs … not so much 😉
My knees are ok. My one hip? Not so much. But when you come to visit …. it is possible to drive up!