First we stopped in the Mission district to tour Mission Delores, the old building in San Franciso. The history of the Mission Delores and the attached cemetery are great. It is well worth a quick tour. The ceiling of the mission has a unique painted repetitive theme with various colors. There are cutouts in the walls to show what the original building material is and painting. I particularly liked the inset for the holy water. In the mission museum is a sculpture by Bufano, noted artist, of St. Francis of Assisi. He did several sculptures of Assisi, one of which is in Grace Cathedral.
We walked around the Mission district taking in the different architecture, stores and a walk through the park. The Mission district is known for its vibrant and colorful murals. The Mission Delores Park is relative new and a great place for kids and adults. Next we drove to Bernal Hill and took the easy climb to the top for a great view of the city on a sunny clear day.
From there we drove to the Sutro Bath ruins. Part of the remaining Sutro Baths was the location for a scene in the 1971 movie Harold and Maude. Since I am a big fan of the movie, I had to record the place of the anti-war protest scene. Not much has changed in the 40 years since the scene was shot.
We also walked through the tunnel at the ruins. I am not sure what the purpose of the tunnel was, but it might have had to do with maintenance and facilities. They are building a National Park visitors center above the ruins so look for increase tourist traffic in the years to come.
As if we actually did good planning, we made it in time for Easter Vigil at Grace Cathedral. There were about 20 baptisms this afternoon and the service was centered on children. The cathedral has a great welcoming interior with lots of friendly people.
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- Nice staircase garden area in Bernal Hill.
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- Mission Delores park and birthday party
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- Mission Delores park and play ground
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- Mission Delores park
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- Mission Delores altar
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- Baptismal fount and alcove
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- Basilica next to Mission Delores
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- Mission Delores Ceiling
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- Mission Delores cemetery
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- Mission Delores cemetery
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- Mission Delores cemetery burial garden plot
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- Mission Delores head stone
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- Mission Delores head stone
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- Mission district yoda studio
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- Mission District, what decade am I in?
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- Mission district house
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- Mission district play slide between two apartment buildings
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- Plaque commemorating California historian
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- Walker using the Mission Delores holy water
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- Mission Delores holy water inset
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- Mission District mural
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- Mission District Mural
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- Mission District mural
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- Mission Delores St. Francis of Assisi sculpture by Bufano
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- Mission Delores museum exhibit
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- Mission Delores museum hanging cross
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- Mission Delores native American hut
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- Mission Delores organ loft
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- Street sign marker for the Mission
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- Mission Delores Staircase
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- Mission Delores window to original wall.
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- Sutro Bath Tunnel
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- Interior of Sutro Bath Tunnel
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- Sutro Bath Tunnel north side
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- Sutro Bath ruins looking south
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- Sutro Bath ruins looking west
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- Sutro Bath ruins walkway
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- Bernal Hill modern home
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- Bernal Hill modern home
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- Mission District modern condominiums
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- Re-enactment of Moses (little boy) confronting Pharaoh during Easter Vigil at Grace Cathedral
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- Grace Cathedral on top of Nob Hill San Francisco
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- Doors of Grace Cathedral
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- Easter vigil at Grace Cathedral starting with the burning of wood
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- Interior of Grace Cathedral looking toward altar
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- Round stain glass at Grace Cathedral above organ pipes
We were fortunate enough to have dinner at Original Joes in North Beach with friend Claudia Nichols of Pilot Health Advocates. Thank you Claudia for holding a table for us on a busy Saturday evening.
