we’ve been looking forward to this trip for a long time now. joe is attending the Society of Biblical Literature conference and since his brother and family live in the area, we’ve made it a family trip to San Francisco! the flight from north carolina was painfully long, but we all survived, eventhough we arrived way past everyone’s bedtimes.
while joe was off conferencing today , rebecca and i went exploring! i decided to check out the mission district, a latino neighbourhood, also known for its many wall art murals. by the time we got there via bus (my first time busing with baby in the stroller – let’s just say not the easiest way to travel when you’re in a crowded bus) it was time for lunch. i stumbled upon a local authentic-looking mexican tortas restaurant and had a (very authentic-tasting) pulled pork torta.
after lunch i walked down 24th street, down to Balmy Alley. Its website describes the block long alley as:
the best place to see the most concentrated collection of murals in San Francisco. The murals began in the mid-80′s as artists’ outrage over human rights and political abuses in Central America. Today the alley contains murals on a myriad of styles and subjects from human rights to local gentrification and Hurricane Katrina
there where murals everywhere, not just in the alley. here are a few shots from around the mission neighbourhood:
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what did bibi eat at the Mexican restaurant?
some food i packed, and torta, of course.