We went from July 17th to the 21st, Tony had an old friend and mission companion that got married the 18th, and he hasn't seen him in years, so we decided to crash their reception ;) on the 19th, then we decided heck if we're going down there we might as well make it our only vacation this summer!(and it was cheaper to fly Thur and Mon) So we arrived late Thurs night, and pretty much just got to the hotel and hit the sack. Friday we woke early, to get to the Asian Museum to pick up our City Passes(which covered our transportation with the MUNI and cable cars) we got to the museum at 9am and found out it didn't open til 10am, so we waited for about an hour and enjoyed the nearby scenery, as I wanted to save my poor feet for all the walking we were going to do the rest of the day. Once we had our passes we took the MUNI down to catch the old trolley(cable car) at the bottom of the line on Market street, and waited in line for about 45 mins to get to watch them turn it around. We rode it up the Cable Car Museum, well almost we got off at the wrong stop so I treked up a San Fran hill which nearly killed my lungs, not to mention my back and legs! But we made it. Then we took the trolley to China Town. That was soooooooooooooo much fun!!!!! We found the cutest little Chinese outfit in light purple for Elizabeth, and a matching one for our niece Melina in light blue and yellow(which we gave her yesterday at her 2nd b-day party!) and a sorta matching pink dress for our niece Emily. That is going to be such a cute picture for next year!!(as Elizabeth's is for 6 months) we went in and out of shops for a couple hours, and found a couple more things for Elizabeth(who somehow came home with more souvenirs than we did?oops;)) We did find San Fran T-shirts for a $1.88 each for us!! Then we ate at a little eating place in China Town and Tony got really yummy Chinese food, I got a really yummy hot dog!! :) Then we took the trolley to the street car, to get to Pier 39, and Fisherman's Wharf, we got some info on the Blue&Gold Bay Cruise(which was included with our City Pass) then went to The Aquarium of the Bay. I love fish!! I went a bit picture happy in there, the coolest part was the tunnel! It was surrounded by water so the fish swam all around and over you, it was awesome!! Then we took the street car to Ghiradelli Square. MY HEAVEN ON EARTH!!! Somewhat literally because I have an intolerance to chocolate, if I eat too much I get sick and throw up, if I have way too much my body just goes into a type of shock.(but that doesn't stop me from my addiction!!;) I was quite literally like a kid in a candy store! One of Tony's favorite pictures is of me booking it as fast as I can to the next chocolate store. I was one happy girl!!! Then we went back to the pier and had dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, and i got my shot glass(without the shot ;) we've been to the ones in Las Vegas, Tijuana, and of course Salt Lake! Then we headed back to the hotel and called it a night. Sat we went and picked up our rental car, and drove to the Jelly Belly Factory and took their free tour(which was actually pretty darn cool!)then we had a jelly belly shaped pizza for lunch(how many people can say that!!!) Then we drove to the Oakland temple and walked around,as it was closed for cleaning. It was absolutely beautiful!!!! Then we somehow found our way to the reception, visited;Tony managed to find some avid BYU fans in his family to talk to. Then we took the car back and called it a day! Sunday Started out as kinda a flop, we got up early, hoping to catch the BART at around 7ish to make the most of our last day, except it doesn't start running til 8:08 on Sundays, so we had a nice breakfast, and got on the first train. We thought we had a way to get sold out Alcatraz tickets but that flopped, due to stupid Shell Vacations Club(long story if you want to hear it we'll tell ya later) So we went to the top of the trolley line and rode it all the way to the bottom, it's was tons of fun, Tony really loved the trolleys. Then we caught it one stop up from the bottom(they make you get off at the end) so we didn't have to stand in a long line, and took it to Lombard Street. Tony walked to the bottom and took really good pics while I stayed at the top and watched people go down in on foot and by car, it's a very very pretty road, with all the flowers and brick road!! Then we went back and walked around the Wharf and looked at shops a bit, then we went to the Boudin Bakery Museum and did their little tour(for free thanks to the City Pass) It was cool too! I'm just a history lover, and Tony loves to see how things are made and done, so we really enjoy things like that. There was one place where you could take a quiz on some computers and find out what kind of bread you are, Tony and I were both Dark Rye!! And we didn't even cheat!!! Then there was another part with a computer game that let you try your hand at being a baker, Tony was an Expert bread maker on his first try!! It took me three times, and I barely made it! The best part was the free samples at the end! They had a chocolate chip raisin bread that tastes just like chocolate covered raisins! YUM!! Then we ate lunch there, we both had clam chowder in their special sourdough bread bowls, it was delicious!! Then we went on the Blue&Gold Bay Cruise. That was my favorite part! We went past the Bay bridge, Angels Island, under the Golden Gate Bridge and back, and around Alcatraz Island, there were tons and TONS of breathtaking views, of the Golden Gate Bridge coming down from the clouds, and of the beautifully stunning San Fransisco skyline, we, (well mostly Tony as i was sitting the whole time, my balance sucks on boats right now) took lots of great pictures and video. Then we walked down the street at the Wharf and found a guy doing really cool caricatures and got ours done, he was the nicest guy! He even got my baby bump in! It turned out way cool, we really like it! Then we went to the Rain Forest Cafe, and had a very lovely dinner, I had to pick up a shot glass there too, cause I have one from the Las Vegas, and Down Town Disney restaurants also! Then we hit up one more store and got Elizabeth a pink "someone who loves me very much went to San Fransisco, and bought me this shirt" onesie dress, with headband, then we were going to catch a street car back to the BART station, but that turned out to be a complete joke, so Tony took his first cab ride, to the station instead. Monday we packed things up and flew back home!! What a trip!! It took my feet and ankles 3 days to go back down to a normal size, and my back was so outta wack that it took my physical therapist nearly 20 mins to realign me!! But it was worth it, cause it was a great trip, and most likely Tony and I's last vacation just the two of us for a quite a while!! And we sure enjoyed it!!!
Here are a few pictures of us from the trip
Here is a Slide Show of some of the pictures. ENJOY!
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