^{San Francisco, California - April 2011}

San Francisco.

One of my favorite cities to visit.  And one in which I get to wander about at least once a year while My Cartoonist is attending various industry conventions. This year, we were in The City during the first weekend of April for WonderCon.

^{King George Hotel - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

We had coffee. Good coffee. Very good coffee.

^{San Francisco, California - April 2011}

 And generally wandered about, looking at people and things and stuff.

^{Union Square - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

^{Union Square - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

My Cartoonist went off to his responsibilities at the convention, while I met up with a long-ago friend whom I hadn't seen since just after high school (this sort of reunion is exactly what facebook is good for). 

My long-time friend decided to take me somewhere I had never been before, in all my visits, and we ended up at the Park Chalet.

^{Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

^{Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

^{Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

We had a nice lunch of fish and chips and a dark micro-brew, and an incredible view of the ocean.

^{View from the Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

^{View from the Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

^{View from the Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

Eventually it was time to return me to My Cartoonist...

  ^{View on the way back from the Park Chalet - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

...and as soon as we were back in the city, I immediately felt more in my element. The beach is amazing, but I love the grit of a city.

^{"Anti-Saloon League" - San Francisco, California - April 2011}

^{(Next installment: Chinatown)}