May 9, 2021 Sunday Day 5
We got started very late. The step daughter stayed with her friends in Lafayette which required a ride on the BART into town. We were also supposed to meet and eat lunch with the step-daughter's step sister, but that proved to be very complicated, especially picking a restaurant and agreeing upon a time. We eventually agreed on the Italian Homemade Company in the Marina District. We drove there from the hotel about 11:30 and to my amazement we easily found a parking place across the street. The step sister was late, but eventually we had a nice lunch. The restaurant had good food and an informal vibe. You ordered food at the counter and built your own meal.
After lunch we planned to walk toward Marina Green with the intent of stopping on the way at a drug store. That resulted in some hurt feelings and tension. When I was wandering through the store a clerk approached me and asked if I wanted a Covid shot. I declined, as I was fully vaccinated in March. However the step daughter had one shot and was scheduled for the second the two days later in Watsonville, a 30 minute drive from our hotel, so I suggested to her that she get the shot at the store. They turned her down because she was two days early (really, would that have made a difference?) but she was upset because she felt that my suggestion meant that I felt she was a burden. That took a while to clear up.
After we left the drugstore the ladies stopped in a clothing store. I opted to continue walking to Marina Green. That is a parkland along the waterfront extending from Fort Mason to the Presidio. The walk there took me through some very nice neighborhood housing, particularly along Marina Ave. It was the area where Joe DiMaggio lived, although I saw no directions to his former home. The Park offered stunning views of the Golden Gate Bridge, and Alcatraz and Angel Islands.
My spouse and step-daughter joined me at the Park, the step-sister having departed and we walked along the waterfront for a bit enjoying the views. Lots of people were out enjoying the area. I walked back to get the car and we drove the step-daughter to the BART.
After resting at the hotel, we drove down to Rincon Park along the waterfront, parked the car and walked north along the Embarcadero. We stopped for a small bite at the Waterbar Restaurant, expensive, but nice views, and took in the views of the Bay Bridge.
We retreated our steps, picked up the car and drove along the Embarcadero before returning to the hotel.
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