On Monday morning, Peter and I were able to fly to San Francisco without the kids. I was a little worried because we have never taken a trip without them before, but we all did fine. Peter and I did a lot of the touristy stuff that we didn't get to do when we lived in Walnut Creek.We stayed right in the middle of town near Union Square and had a great view from our hotel room.
We rode every kind of transportation possible- planes, cable cars, buses, taxis, ferries, and the BART (subway train). By the time our trip was over, it felt like my brain was swimming around in my head. At least I never got motion sick. It was a lot of fun seeing the area where we used to live.
We visited Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Ghirardelli Square, Lombard Street, Chinatown, Alcatraz, the Golden Gate Bridge and did some shopping around. It was fun to be right there in Union Square where Peter used to work and I used to come down for lunch. Everything pretty much looked the same and it was so nice that we already knew the area and how to get around. We ate at some of our favorite old spots for lunch too. Here I am at Lombard Street (the crookedest street in the world).
These pictures are of Alcatraz. We went on the self-guided audio tour. It was really interesting and creepy. This is on the way up to the cell block.
This was a typical cell and the 3rd picture down is a cell in the solitary confinement area. They would be locked behind the bars and have that door shut too. There was nothing at all in that cell and it would be pitch black in there.
We sure look like geeks with those headphones on!
The highlight of our trip, though, was when we went out to Walnut Creek and got to meet up with our friends, Beau and Heather. It had been 3 years since we had seen them. They were nice enough to let us come over and visit and meet their adorable son. We really miss them and all of our friends that we left out there. A lot of them have left as well, but we were so happy that we got to see Beau and Heather! Thanks, guys!Oh yeah, and if you noticed that Peter and I are wearing the same hoodies and scarves in all of the pictures, it is because we were freezing and didn't really prepare! We didn't have coats or anything. I guess we have become accustomed to the heat in Arizona, because both of us were freezing the whole trip! I think next time we'll go in the summer!
A HUGE thanks to my mom (and dad, Michaela, Tibi, and Landon) for watching the kids for a few days so we could go. It was nice to have a vacation without worrying about strollers and sippy cups!
6 comments:
looks like you had fun! josh and i realized that we miss san fran alot after looking at your pics. and alcatraz is cool, but you're right...very creepy! oh - we are living in hurricane. if i would have been thinking, we should have come to the fair. hopefully next year!
How fun! I'm so jealous! I need a break! I love San Fran too! And, you look fantastic!
How fun!!! I remember I took a trip there shortly after I graduated high school and I totally underestimated how cold it would be!
Come on Connie... you should know that the warmest months to visit the City are September and October... June and July are colder than snot!!! Glad you had fun... it's funny when you live (or grow up) in the area, you never take the time to do all the fun touristy stuff... we like to do all the touristy stuff when we go home to visit the fam, too!
Thank you thank you thank you for coming to see us during your trip. We had a blast! I'm glad your trip was great.
There is no way that you can be the mother of three kids! You look WAY too young and hip...even with the same hoodie on each day! Looks like you had a ball!
Ginger
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