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croco bread!
Obama was here too!
courtesy of...
Fisherman's wharf accessible by both trolley and cable car
we are heading back by cable car!
but first more candy!
our ride for the night
but 1st, a pitstop at the...
The world's most crooked street
Lombard Street!
it's along an east-west street
comprising of eight tight hairpin turns
connecting Presidio Boulevard and The Embarcadero
On the cable car!
whee downhill!
riding hanging out is a totally new experience!
speed!
hang on for dear life!
totally a quick adrenaline thrill!
dodge the cards and occasional head choppers!
That was a must ride!
Ice skating performance back at Union square
And more night shopping. That's all folks!
on the metro on the stop to
Arlington Cemetery
the cemetery is well served by the metro
which is only a short walk away
the cemetery visitor center
in the visitor center
Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery
established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House
the nation's most sacred shrine
the cemetery is divided into 70 sections
administered by the Department of the Army
Department of Veterans Affairs
or by the National Park Service
moving along the cemetery
Trams for quick travel around the cemetery grounds
the vast cemetery grounds
it's a hot day alright...
The world war II section
The John F Kennedy Grave
Arlington House on the hill
Eternal flame and marker at the grave of John F. Kennedy
35th president of the United States
as it appeared prior to the parallel interment of his widow, Jacqueline Kennedy, upon her death.
youngest son of John F Kennedy
reserved for Caroline Kennedy?
The cemetery is situated directly across the Potomac River
from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C