{"id":377,"date":"2012-09-11T15:53:24","date_gmt":"2012-09-11T15:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=377"},"modified":"2022-12-22T22:07:31","modified_gmt":"2022-12-22T22:07:31","slug":"san-francisco-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=377","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco pictures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some misc. pictures we took while touring San Francisco:<\/p>\n<p>One block of Lombard Street in the city is so steep that instead of just making it a steep street (many we saw are about 15% grade (note that you&#8217;ll see many warning signs and truck brake inspection places etc. when you get about an 8% grade) they had to put in switchbacks.\u00a0 People actually live on that block and have little parking spots right along the switchbacks.\u00a0 We saw pedestrians walking down the hill and they had to hang on it was so steep!\u00a0 Notice\u00a0in the pictures looking down there were hoards of tourists at the bottom taking pictures!<\/p>\n<p>Also included in this photo gallery are pictures of the city from the highest point called &#8220;Twin Peaks&#8221; (910 ft!)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" scoped>.rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner{\r\n\t\t\t\tmargin: 50px auto;\r\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50px;\r\n\t\t\t\theight: 40px;\r\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\r\n\t\t\t\tfont-size: 10px;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner > div{\r\n\t\t\t  background-color: #333;\r\n\t\t\t  height: 100%;\r\n\t\t\t  width: 6px;\r\n\t\t\t  display: inline-block;\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation: rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t  animation: rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-stretchdelay 1.2s infinite ease-in-out;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect2 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.1s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect3 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -1.0s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect4 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.9s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t.rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner .rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect5 {\r\n\t\t\t  -webkit-animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t  animation-delay: -0.8s;\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@-webkit-keyframes rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4) }  \r\n\t\t\t  20% { -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0) }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t@keyframes rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-stretchdelay {\r\n\t\t\t  0%, 40%, 100% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(0.4);\r\n\t\t\t  }  20% { \r\n\t\t\t    transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t    -webkit-transform: scaleY(1.0);\r\n\t\t\t  }\r\n\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t<\/style><div class=\"robo-gallery-wrap robo-gallery-wrap-id7459 robo-gallery-grid\" ><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-block-loader\" class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Spinner\"><div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect1\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect2\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect3\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect4\"><\/div> <div class=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11Rect5\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11\" class=\"robogallery-gallery-7459\" style=\"width:100%;  display: none;\"><div id=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11\" data-options=\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11\" style=\"width:100%;\" class=\"robo_gallery  \"><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9570-225x300.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9570\"  data-width=\"225\"  data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9570.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9570\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9570<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9564-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9564\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9564.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9564\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9564<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9568-225x300.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9568\"  data-width=\"225\"  data-height=\"300\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9568.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9568\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9568<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9563-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9563\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9563.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9563\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9563<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9558-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9558\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9558.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9558\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9558<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9560-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9560\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9560.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9560\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9560<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9559-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9559\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9559.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9559\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9559<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9571-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9571\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9571.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9571\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9571<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9544-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9544\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9544.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9544\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9544<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9542-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9542\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9542.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9542\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9542<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9547-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9547\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9547.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9547\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9547<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img  category7459 \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-image   rbs-lightbox \" ><div class=\"rbs-img-thumbs\"  data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9545-300x225.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9545\"  data-width=\"300\"  data-height=\"225\" ><\/div><div class=\"rbs-img-data-popup\"  data-popup=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/09\/DSCN9545.jpg\"  title=\"DSCN9545\" ><\/div><div class=\"thumbnail-overlay\"><div class=\"rbsTitle \">DSCN9545<\/div><div class=\"rbsIcons\"><i class=\"fa fa-search-plus rbsZoomIcon \" ><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><script>var rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11 = {\"version\":\"5.1.4\",\"id\":7459,\"class\":\"id7459\",\"roboGalleryDelay\":1000,\"mainContainer\":\"#robo_gallery_main_block_rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11\",\"loadingContainer\":\"#rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-block-loader\",\"loadingContainerObj\":\"rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11-block-loader\",\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":3,\"resolutions\":[{\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":3,\"maxWidth\":960},{\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":2,\"maxWidth\":650},{\"columnWidth\":\"auto\",\"columns\":1,\"maxWidth\":450}],\"lightboxOptions\":{\"gallery\":{\"enabled\":true,\"tCounter\":\"%curr% of %total%\"}},\"overlayEffect\":\"direction-aware-fade\",\"boxesToLoadStart\":12,\"boxesToLoad\":8,\"waitUntilThumbLoads\":1,\"LoadingWord\":\"Loading...\",\"loadMoreWord\":\"Load More\",\"noMoreEntriesWord\":\"No More Entries\",\"horizontalSpaceBetweenBoxes\":15,\"verticalSpaceBetweenBoxes\":15,\"lazyLoad\":1,\"wrapContainer\":\"#robo-gallery-wrap-rbs_gallery_69e5d00017f11\"};<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some misc. pictures we took while touring San Francisco: One block of Lombard Street in the city is so steep that instead of just making it a steep street (many we saw are about 15% grade (note that you&#8217;ll see many warning signs and truck brake inspection places etc. when you get about &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/?p=377\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">San Francisco pictures<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-377","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-4-san-francisco-ca","category-wherenow"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=377"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7461,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/377\/revisions\/7461"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=377"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=377"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.retired-openroad.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}