Everything about our long weekend in San Francisco was great and I can definitely see why people rate it amongst their favourite US cities. The travel to and from this lovely destination was seamless and the weather was glorious. We tried to jam in as many touristy things as possible in the two days we were there, but I must confess that the Golden Gate Bridge eluded us. This is all the more reason for a return visit. The Saturday was spent walking around taking in the sights and sounds of the Ferry Building and many of the piers including the famous Pier 39, just to start the adventure. I must say I fell a little bit in love with the local residents of this particular pier; the bountiful sea lions seemed to have not a care in the world. We wandered along Fisherman's Wharf up to Ghirardelli Square, where a purchase of delicious chocolate squares was indeed made. From here we battled up the rather impressive incline to get to crooked Lombard Street with an obligatory walk up and down it. The rest of the day was spent making our way back to the main shopping area for a few solid hours of shopping with a late dinner consisting of cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. It was a long day starting around 4am, but definitely worth it. Day two started off with a cable car ride to within walking distance of where we needed to go to get the ferry to Alcatraz. I really enjoyed my time wandering around the famous penitentiary and its surrounds; it was quite the informative and eye-opening experience. After this we did try to edge closer to the Golden Gate Bridge, but the distance didn't really seem to be getting any shorter. We also tried to find Mrs. Doubtfire's house to no avail. We ended the day with more shopping and a late dinner. Monday morning came around all too quickly and was spent writing postcards in Union Square as well as going on one last walk.
San Francisco is a must see US city, I can't wait to go back one day. I wasn't disappointed at all and I know you won't be either.
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