From f90a687206f2ba3d6f659fac4b80082d01053a57 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Jennings Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:59:47 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] itinerary: revise Sep 21 plan --- days/2026-09-21.md | 45 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------- itinerary.md | 2 +- 2 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-) diff --git a/days/2026-09-21.md b/days/2026-09-21.md index 16cd9bc..e98ff7f 100644 --- a/days/2026-09-21.md +++ b/days/2026-09-21.md @@ -1,34 +1,35 @@ -# Sep 21 (Mon) — San Francisco +# Sep 21 (Mon) — Burlingame · San Francisco · Golden Gate **Stay:** [Airbnb — Daly City](../bookings/stays/airbnb-sf-daly-city.md) ## Plan -> Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). This is the agreed route; keep the afternoon cutoff so the Golden Gate sunset is not rushed. +> Menu: [`sf_sights.md`](../sf_sights.md). Only the anchors below are scheduled; choose the remaining stops during the day. -- **08:30 PDT** Leave the Airbnb; park at Daly City BART and take BART to Embarcadero -- **09:15 PDT** Breakfast downtown at the Ferry Building Marketplace -- **10:00 PDT** Continue to Union Square -- **10:30 PDT** Apple Union Square — store opens at 10:00; allow about 30 minutes -- **11:00 PDT** Union Square and a California Street cable-car ride toward Chinatown -- **11:30 PDT** Chinatown — Dragon Gate and Grant Avenue on foot -- **12:30 PDT** North Beach — lunch and a short neighbourhood walk -- **13:30 PDT** North Waterfront — Coit Tower viewpoint if time permits, Pier 39 sea lions, Lombard Street, and Ghirardelli Square -- **14:30 PDT** Take the F-line toward Embarcadero, then BART back to Daly City -- **15:45 PDT** Collect the car and begin the western viewpoints route -- **16:15 PDT** Twin Peaks — 15-minute panorama stop at Christmas Tree Point -- **16:50 PDT** Painted Ladies — short stop at Alamo Square -- **17:25 PDT** Lands End — Sutro Baths and a short coastal walk -- **18:20 PDT** Golden Gate Bridge Welcome Center — brief walk onto the bridge -- **18:40 PDT** Cross to Marin and continue to Battery Spencer; allow time for parking -- **19:10 PDT** Sunset at Battery Spencer; stay through blue hour, about 19:35 PDT -- **20:15 PDT** Dinner, then return to Daly City +### Fixed anchors + +- **10:00–11:00 PDT** [Apple Burlingame](https://www.apple.com/retail/burlingame/) — drive there; the store opens at 10:00 +- Until **12:00 PDT** LK works remotely from the Airbnb +- **12:00 PDT** Pick up LK from the Airbnb +- **Evening** Drive to the Golden Gate Bridge. Options there: Welcome Center and a short bridge walk on the SF side, then Battery Spencer in the Marin Headlands for the panorama + +### Unscheduled options + +- Ferry Building Marketplace +- Union Square and a California Street cable-car ride +- Chinatown — Dragon Gate and Grant Avenue +- North Beach — lunch, cafés and a neighbourhood walk +- North Waterfront — Coit Tower, Pier 39 sea lions, Lombard Street and Ghirardelli Square +- Twin Peaks — panorama from Christmas Tree Point +- Painted Ladies at Alamo Square +- Lands End and the Sutro Baths +- Mission District and Castro +- Alcatraz — only if suitable tickets are available; allow about 2.5–3 hours ## Notes - Golden Gate Bridge and Battery Spencer were skipped on [Sep 20](2026-09-20.md) and moved here -- Leave the waterfront by **14:30 PDT**. If the route slips, drop Coit Tower or Painted Ladies before cutting Golden Gate time -- Alcatraz and the Mission/Castro do not fit this route +- No route or timing is assigned to the optional stops - **Monday:** some museums (incl. the de Young and Computer History Museum) are closed ## Addresses @@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ |---|---|---| | Airbnb — Daly City | 798 Hillside Blvd, Daly City, CA 94014 · side gate, 1st floor · **door code 0339 ✔️** · wifi `stanley_downstairs_2.4GHz` / `stanleyswifi` · assigned spot right of garage driveway · host Stanley +1 415-425-9339 | [37.69314, -122.46185](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.69314,-122.46185) | | Ferry Building Marketplace | 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Ferry+Building+Marketplace+San+Francisco) | -| Apple Union Square | 300 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94108 | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Apple+Union+Square+San+Francisco) | +| Apple Burlingame | 1301 Burlingame Ave, Burlingame, CA 94010 | [37.57827, -122.34708](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=37.57827,-122.34708) | | Twin Peaks | Christmas Tree Point | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Christmas+Tree+Point+San+Francisco) | | Painted Ladies | Alamo Square | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Alamo+Square+San+Francisco) | | Lands End | Lands End Lookout lot | [search](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Lands+End+Lookout+San+Francisco) | diff --git a/itinerary.md b/itinerary.md index bd58ff1..a021553 100644 --- a/itinerary.md +++ b/itinerary.md @@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ One file per day in [`days/`](days/): logistics, agreed plan, open notes, addres |---|---|---| | [Sep 19](days/2026-09-19.md) | Sat | Daly City | | [Sep 20](days/2026-09-20.md) | Sun | Silicon Valley · Golden Gate | -| [Sep 21](days/2026-09-21.md) | Mon | San Francisco | +| [Sep 21](days/2026-09-21.md) | Mon | Burlingame · San Francisco · Golden Gate | | [Sep 22](days/2026-09-22.md) | Tue | SF → Yosemite | | [Sep 23](days/2026-09-23.md) | Wed | Yosemite | | [Sep 24](days/2026-09-24.md) | Thu | Yosemite → Sequoia |