I attempted another day of San Francisco by starting at the 24 hour 1/4 Burger place near T’s place, that serves breakfast all day. Oh yes, chicken fried steak, eggs (any style), homestyle potatoes, steak – the possibilities for a wonderful breakfast are endless.
So there is the quarter pound burger. Loads of old people came in for the breakfast. One day, I’ll try it. I’ll order breakfast at 1am in the morning. That’s what I want to do.
It was a good burger, tasted fresh and it only had mustard on it, no tomato sauce. Didn’t need any. Beef and mustard are a great combination when done right. I have to try to barbecue a steak just seasoned with mustard again one day.
From, there I walked to the BART and as I was passing the Big 5 Sporting shop, I decided to look inside. They were selling guns! This is the first time I’ve been to a sporting goods store with guns.
After that, I headed into town and took the J train as T suggested. Now, the train is also a MUNI, which means the transfer from BART to MUNI is in force, and you have to pay in quarters and in exact change, and manually, ’cause you have to present your transfer ticket to the agent, then he allows you to pay $1.75. It’s a clumsy system. but every penny counts.
The J MUNI line is a fun line that is underground at first, and then emerges when it hits Market Street, going through housing areas, between houses and uphill.
From the Embarcadero station, you come up and get the transfer ticket and put in your ticket in the turnstiles, then you follow the sign to the MUNI train, find the agent in the glass booth, give him the transfer, pay $1.75 in quarters, then enter through the turnstiles and go down one floor into the outbound MUNI train.
I went up to around Noe Hill area, but got off too early. I could’ve waited till the 24th street to get off, before continuing my way down past the Mission Dolores Park and to Castro and Mission.
The Castro and Mission areas are full of character. But Mission is grungier, in my opinion. It feels less safe. Castro is a bit more upmarket than Mission. Cleaner. I’d even say more touristy.
I wasn’t really into shops, which there are many, and quite interesting, but I found the murals along the way much more captivating.
And of course, you see painted ladies everywhere.
The Mission Dolores.
Even the laundromats have a theme.
As usual, more photos in the gallery. Loads more.
what’s a painted lady?
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Victorian House. Beats me why they call it that.