A Weekend in the City

Branden and I had quite the eventful weekend! On Thursday night, Branden's friend, Carson, decided to take a trip to visit us before he gets deployed to Kuwait. Branden and Carson were roommates while they were stationed in Hawaii and haven't seen each other in awhile so I know Branden was thrilled when Carson decided to come out. We invited our friend, Tomas to join us, and since he also lives in the Bay Area, he decided to come along.

Carson had never been to San Francisco so Branden and I decided to do some of the more touristy things with him. It was great because neither of us had done anything like that since we have been living in Alameda and we loved seeing everything again (and a few new things).

On Saturday we headed over to the Golden Gate Bridge and went up to the lookout near Sausalito. It was a BEAUTIFUL day with absolutely no fog and a gorgeous view of the bay and city.

After we stopped at the bridge we drove through the city and went down Lombard Street. Since I was driving I didn't take any pictures but Carson said it was much cooler then he thought it would be.

Sunday was another beautiful day and after heading to a late breakfast at Ole's Waffle Shop in Alameda, we went into the city. We decided to visit the Painted Ladies near Alamo Square first. Since the weather was so  nice the park was packed with locals who were enjoying being in the sun and picnicking. We snapped a couple of photos and headed towards Fisherman's Wharf.

Our next stop was Ghiradelli Square. We bought some ice cream to-go and then walked along the water towards Pier 39.

At Pier 39 we watched the sea lions make noise, sunbathe, and play. We also got some great views of Alcatraz. The Grand Princess happened to be in port on Sunday so I snapped a photo of them leaving. I'm sure they felt lucky to be in San Francisco on such a nice day. However, it did make me want to take another cruise.

When we were heading back to the car we stopped to watch a street performance and the performers had Tomas participate in the activity. The performer did a flip over 7 guys laying on the ground (and yes he did land on his feet)!

Unfortunately the weekends always go by too quickly, but we all had a great time and are hoping to do it again soon! I'm sure Branden and I will take advantage of living so close to the city and explore new places on our own as well.