Last week we took hasty trip to San Francisco. We drove out to Sacramento, stayed with friends the first night and went into the city the next day. We'd been warned about how cold it can be there, but we had planned on buying t-shirts or hoodies for everyone anyway. So, we all ended up with San Francisco hoodies after that first day. We ate fish and chips and clam chowder at the Wharf, shopped at Pier 39, and watched a lame street performer for far too long.
On the second day we took a bus tour and would have seen Alcatraz, but the tour wasn't going there that day. So we got to see the city from the bus, accompanied by a fair amount of information overload. We made stops at the Golden Gate Bridge where we walked out as far as the first tower, the beach, and Twin Peaks or Hills or something like that. (I may have not paid attention to everything the bus driver said.)
The last day we were there we fed a parking meter way too many quarters and walked down to China Town, where we bought a few sweets, some cheap toys, and an authentic Chinese lunch. The hot and sour soup was delish. Then we booked it back up the hill to the car, where the meter was expired and the parking cops were 3 cars away from ticketing us.
It was great fun, in spite of not being willing to fork over $70 for the cable car ride.
China Town 
Fisherman's Wharf
At the beach near Fisherman's Wharf
Ghirardelli Square
8 comments:
Was this a planned trip? Way to be spontaneous. The kids will remember that for a long time. Glad you had a fun and safe trip. Next time head south for the week!
We haven't been there for awhile. Shawn used to travel a lot there so we would tag along, and make a vacation out of it. Cost was great. The kids loved it. They love the aquarium on fisherman's wharf, but it is expensive. And of course China town has so many cheap toys they loved that as well. I am so glad your family enjoyed it. It is so nice to make memories as a family.
This is my favorite town! I'm glad you had a real chinese meal, that's what I still remember about going when I was little. And yes, I have still never forked out the cash for a trolley!
I'm glad you had fun, did you happen to see an old man fluttering down the road by the wharf in a full spandex suit, I think he was there both times we went. I'm glad u went to Ghiradelli, thats fun and yummy.
It sounds fun. I think I need to live on the ocean. I hate the heat!
I love your blog design. Not cute-sie but very cute!
Nice you guys got to go. You're the family of fun quick trips
That looks so fun.. wouldnt it be nice to live somewhere where it did not get 100 degrees!!!!!!!
wow, what a blast! glad you guys were able to go as a family!
great memories!
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