@Pier 39/Fisherman Wharf, San Francisco

After visiting the imposing Golden Gate, it was time to check out bay of San Francisco at last. Needles to say, we were lucky to be there on July 4 festival time. So much people, so much fun everywhere... Happy to be viewer of those...

Final moments at Golden Gate... hope to return there some time in future... that was what I told my friend Ramesh... and he too is determined to hangout with me once again in US...


As expected, the bus routes Ramesh marked from Google Maps flopped and we were stranded at some place which none of know... All we could see was roads going steep up and down... It was unexpected fun..


Instead of spending time in Pier 39, we were in some unknown place waiting for bus... We waited for some 2 hours here and it was just luck we identified this bus stop by chance... In that road, we thought there no bus stops... but by chance one among noticed something was written on the pavement... Yes, in pavement its marked as bus stop... pity the world's richest nation cant put a signboard for bus stop...


whatever the hardship that comes, I will enjoy...
that was statement Mani was showing here by taking snaps even when everyone else was clueless how to get out that place...


After a long ordeal... we were finally there.. A very eventful place.. full of fun...


Huge crowd... people were singing and dancing just on the roads..






Admire their strictness to follow traffic rules..


Indians were everywhere..














In the backdrop far away is prison Alcatraz... featured in may H'wood flicks..




Its Chithirai, Anand, Thiru, Ramesh and Myself





hmmm.. very friendly people...


on way back to home.. carrying tons of memories..

@Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco

Lucky to be in US when it was celebrating its Independence Day. My foremost complain while staying in US was deserted streets and ghosts home. Homes there are so huge but you cant find single one outside any of the home. Most homes looked like Ghosts palace. But finally got a chance to see citizens of US in streets on July 4th.

As usual, my friend Ramesh sketched up plans to spend the holiday. Got a gang of six and here we go,

Inside out of Caltrain... en-route to San Francisco from Moutain View..
striking difference between this tracks and Chennai metro trains are so visible here...
Chennai metro tracks are demarcated by huge bridges from one side of road to another side.. but here in US, crossing from one side to another was just couple of feet away...


Myself and Ramesh inside Caltrain


This a view in one street near Palo Alto..
Finally a bunch of US citizens... A hard to find in other days..




The Independence Day carnival finally kick-started..






Got switched to MUNI buses from Caltrain... en-route to Golden Gate..


Here we are finally.. A dream place indeed to visit..
Myself next to the statue of Golden Gate bridge creator.. in the background is the great Golden Gate bridge..






Myself and friends from Arasan Chips...(not snacks but computer chips)








Theiventhiran and Me




A dream come true... In Golden Gate bridge..






Imposing Golden Gate bridge..


A gang from Arasan chips...
Mani, Chithirai, Ramesh, Theiventhiran and Myself






Remarkable place.. Will stay in memory forever...


From bridge, we walked out little sideways to explore the area...




Here we are at, people are enjoying crap catching..


finally its time to say goodbye to Golden Gate.. a truly great place...