We kept pinching ourselves because after a month of rain (according to the locals), this was our sixth straight day of sunshine. We grabbed breakfast at the hotel and headed out to Coit Tower. It was well worth the trip - fantastic views and amazing murals on the ground floor.
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| Along our route to Coit Tower (we saw the wine exhibit listed on the sign and it was fabulous) |
These are just a few of the murals on the walls in the ground floor. They reminded me of the ones that were featured in the film Frida.
You took an elevator to the top which only held about 10 people. We were really glad we got there first thing in the morning because it was getting crowded. The 360 degree view from the top was spectacular.
Next stop - Chinatown!
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| Entrance gate to Chinatown |
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| We walked past case after case of colorful beads and pearls |
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Red Blossom Tea Company
I was in search of lychee tea with the same amazing flavor of one I purchased while in China |
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| The menu at the restaurant where we had lunch |
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| This little guy was on the buy to the museum - he reminded me of a little Dalai Lama |
We hopped on a bus and headed to the Museum of Modern Art. It was a fantastic museum with a number of great exhibits. The two exhibits where I longed to take pictures prohibited photography. Check them out yourself. One was a photography exhibit and the other involved wine. I've included pictures of some of my favorites. They had a wonderful collection of 20th century masterpieces.
http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/418 http://www.sfmoma.org/exhibitions/406
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| Diego Rivera |
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| Andy Warhol |
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| Small section of a huge Andy Warhol |
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| Henri Matisse |
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| Paul Klee |
I loved the following two pieces. The collection of chalkboards and towers made from old who knows what appealed to my love of vintage "tools".
We decided to head outside to the roof garden and enjoy a mocha and this exquisite piece of Mondrian cake.
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| We wondered if this little old lady was supposed to stop people who tried to steal a painting |
We leave for the airport about 9 tomorrow morning so no table dancing tonight. Wish we had about 4 more days.
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