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September 29, 2016
•September 29, 2016•

A Stroll Through the Tenderloin

I was walking from my San Francisco AirBnB host home on the corner of Larkin and California, on my way to the Cal Train Station on a cool Friday morning. I enjoy walking through the streets of San Francisco, taking in all that is wonderful about the city: its colors, fresh air, diversity, and the...
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