Why?

So today I was kind of restless and found myself not doing anything at all, so I went to visit North San Francisco. I went on the Bart and then got off at Embarcadero.

Shoreline

So I walked to the shoreline. There are many tall buildings in San Francisco is much more crowded than Berkeley. The buildings reminded me of the skyscrapers beside Huangpu River, but of course, Huangpu River is much smaller than the Bay,

The roads are like really wide, and many people are selling different food, smelling good in the air. Mostly I saw sausages and fruits, but I suppose they kind of lacked hygiene. I could see across the Bay to Treasure Island, and Golden Gate Bridge.

The streets are dirty, and there are many homeless people lying all around. There are many cruises and many large boats parked along the shoreline which I suppose is for a tour for the people.

It kind of reminded me of Anchorage, but Anchorage is much cleaner much less crowded, and less windy. I already wanted to visit Alaska again, but it takes a lot of money.

Then I walked along for a while, and on my left was a small hill. I kept walking and there was an entertainment park, filled with many small restaurants alongside.

Then the wind grew strong and almost unbearable, and I didn't want to walk anymore, so I tried going to Powell Street since there is a Bart station there, and also I wanted to go to Adidas to buy pants.

Chinatown

Walking from the shoreline the streets became very dirty and very small. There are tall buildings alongside and it was very hilly. I walked around and kind of lost direction on Columbus Avenue, going one way and then going the other way. I walked into Chinatown, and it was very dirty. There is a group of like 30 elders sitting around and playing poker or something, which reminds me of those senior people back in China, and they look kind of alike. I wonder how they felt living here, in this crowded city. Some people told me seniors wanted to go back to their hometown, like "falling leaves returning to the root", and I thought that they might be lonely and nostalgic or something, but anyway, I didn't bother to think more.

Then I thought I probably would want to live in a less crowded place and quieter place when I got like 70 years old, but that's not my business now anyways.

There are a bunch of Chinese restaurants in Chinatown, but most are closed. Then there are some other services. But there are also many homeless people who look Asian.

Market Street

Then I walked to Market Street. It was only my third time in San Francisco (last time I was watching Mean Girls musical, and the time before my parents' car broke down in Ocean Beach), and it felt quite queer since I have already been here like forever. Anyway I went to look for a clothing store.

Market Street is full of smells of smoke and drugs, I think. Anyways, there are a bunch of homeless people there, but the shopping mall was good.

Then I went on the Bart at Powell Street and went home.

Conclusion

San Francisco is crowded and a little dirty compared to Berkeley. It is also very hilly. Shanghai is much better since it is cleaner and there wasn't homeless people. But visiting seems interesting. San Francisco wouldn't be my top choice for living, though.