For the last days here in the city I am walking around the streets of San Francisco. Here is some photos of what you will see while exploring the city by foot. Have good shoes on, be ready to climb the hills. Many of the buildings and houses have the characteristic bay windows. Car parked at steep angles on the streets of San Francisco . Chinatown in San Francisco. Just like being in the other part of the world. Not everyone have the resources they need and the line outside the soup kitchen is long every day. Too cool. …and then came internet. You know the food is fresh when the chef comes direct from the fish market with dinner for today. Union square decorated for Christmas with SF finest having a break in front of the tree. Cool Lamborghini. Around the city you will find several walls covered in street art. There is also guided tours to see the different pieces. Relaxing at the Delta Lounge at San Francisco International airport, SFO. My SAS flight ready to depart from SFO. Last lounge stop at Copenhagen airport before returning to Norway. San Francisco have been fun with a wide variety […]

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The legion of Honor San Francisco is a fine arts museum located in Lincoln Park, northwest of San Francisco with views over the Golden Gate bridge. The collection at the museum is spanning over 6000 years and also special exhibitions are featured. Breguet: Art and Innovation in Watchmaking was the special exhibit during my visit. From its beginnings in Paris in 1775, Breguet advanced great technical developments such as the self-winding watch, the first wristwatch, the repeating mechanism, and, most notably, the tourbillon—a revolutionary movement that neutralizes the negative effects of gravity on pocket watches. Breguet played a key role in the history of watchmaking, elevating the craft to its zenith by producing finely made watches that were a pleasure to handle and use.The company’s reputation for ingenuity, as well as the reliability and portability of its watches, led to Breguet’s watches being considered objects of great prestige, worn by the powerful and elite in Europe, including Napoleon Bonaparte, Tsar Alexander I, and Queen Victoria. The most famous Breguet timepiece linked to a European monarch is the world-renowned “Marie-Antoinette” pocket watch. This extraordinary piece took 44 years to make and was the most complicated watch of its time. During the […]

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While walking from the Parc55 hotel to find breakfast I stumble upon the 2016 International Autoshow San Francisco at Moscone Center. I guess this is a guy (and girl) thing, new cool cars from automakers all around the world seasoned with some light clothed girls next to them. The $10 ticket was well worth it to get a chance to both see normal affordable cars and dream cars that just a few people would be able to buy. Ferrari, Porsche, Audi, top car makers, race cars and also classic cars from a past era. This post will not have a lot of text just enjoy the photos. The 2016 International Auto Show San Francisco . I guess this was the cheapest thing at the venue. Zonda and Bugatti opens the show. The Pagani Huayra     Approved from the back also. Pagani Huayra art. Lost for words here.

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A visit to The Rock Alcatraz is a must while being in San Francisco. Alcatraz Cruises departs from Pier 33. Tickets can be booked online before going there or bought at Pier 33 near Fisherman`s Wharf, be aware that number of tickets are limited and this is a popular destination. I visited Alcatraz during the day and there is also a night cruise that is available and give you a different experience of the island. Departing from Pier 33, bring the right type of clothes as the prison is not well insulated or heated. Leaflet included in the ticket price with visitor information. And it also includes a map so you do not get lost there. Getting around is easy and does not require much effort. Approaching the Alcatraz island. The Dock with building 64 and the Cellhouse at the top of the island. Welcome to the Rock Alcatraz . In 1969 Alcatraz were occupied by American Indians, a occupation that lasted for nineteen months. Still there is several signs of the occupation to be seen around the island. Listen to stories told by the guides, this one made it of the island after planning the escape for a long time, only […]

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