Pier 39 and Some Craziness

So on our last day in San Francisco, we knew we needed to have a typical San Fran experience.  So we got up early and headed to Little Italy for breakfast with Auntie Jenny and her boyfriend, Benny.  After breakfast, we headed down to Pier 39.  First stop, the sea lions.  Tatum has a huge soft spot for animals, and we could have watched these guys for hours.

So cute!  And so crowded there on that pier.

After the sea lions, we headed down the pier to shop a bit.  Tatum has had her heart set on a pearl from the pier ever since her cousin, Kamryn, brought one home.  So, she took her hard earned money and headed over to the pearl store...

She picked out her oyster, and they cracked it open to find her beautiful pearl.

She had it set in a charm setting so she can wear it back home.  By this time, Jenny and Benny had to leave, so we said our goodbyes.  It was so fun to see Auntie Jenny and meet Benny.  We were sad to see them go.

We had reservations for Alcatraz, but we still had about an hour to kill.  The girls have been dying to see Ghiradelli Square and Fisherman's Wharf, so we hoofed it down that direction.  I can only say that San Francisco has been nothing if not an eye-opener.  The kids saw all kinds of panhandling.  Tatum was caught off-guard by the "bushman."  He's basically a guy who has been there forever, hiding behind a bush and scaring people.  Weird.  But we made it to Ghiradelli Square in time for some shopping, sampling, and pictures.

And then we realized we needed to get back for our Alcatraz tour.  So we made our way back to Pier 33, and we were lucky enough to encounter the San Francisco Naked Bike Tour.

Yes, there were about a hundred naked people riding down the street next to us.  I'm tellin' ya, I think the kids are scarred for life.  They were horrified to see all these naked people riding down the street.  They were even unlucky enough to pass a few of them walking down the street in front of us.  Ah, San Francisco....