Josh and I took this past long weekend as one last opportunity to get away "just the two of us." We visited San Francisco, a place neither of us had ever been before (well I guess I went there when I was like seven or something but I don't remember it!).
We stayed in the Union Square area while there which is the shopping district of San Francisco with the Macy's, Nordstrom, and many, many more! I got to do a little shopping the first night we
were there (what little shopping you can do when you are 5 months pregnant!) Thanks Josh!It was MUCH colder than we expected it to be while we were there (everyone had their winter jackets on. I didn't even know Californians owned winter coats!). This was a typical picture of me throughout the weekend, drinking Starbucks hot chocolate or mocha to stay warm and cozy!
On Sunday, Josh and I got up early and took on the challenge of biking the Golden Gate Bridge. We started in Fisherman's Warf, rode up to the bridge, across it and then down into the cutest little town called Sausalito. It was a bit cold but so much fun! What a great way to see the Golden Gate Bridge. And Sausalito was such a neat place. Next time we go we would love to just spend the weekend there!
We took the ferry back from Sausalito to Fisherman's Warf parked our bikes and stopped in at the world famous Boudin's Sourdough Bakery for some yummy clam chowder in an AMAZING sour dough bread bowl. It was a great way to warm up and it was soooo good! We got to see them making the bread which was really cool too!
After lunch we took a quick walk down Pier 39, taking in all the smells and sounds of that crazy place. We made sure to stop by and see the Sea Lions "sunbathing" on the pier (honestly, this was somewhat gross to me as there were soooo many of them!).
Our next stop was Alcatrez, where we took the awesome audio tour of the old maximum security facility. We both really enjoyed the tour, it really made you feel as though you were there experiencing a part of history.Here is Josh in his favorite place in the prison, the library!
Kinda creepy!!
The next day we drove down the famous crooked Lombard street, a must see while there! Can't believe they built a street like that!
Our final stop before heading out of town was to check out the famous "painted ladies." For those of you who have no clue what I am talking about based on the picture check out the row of houses behind me, these are the "painted ladies." Any Full House fans out there?! These houses are in the opening song of the show!
We had such a great time getting out of town and spending time "just the two of us" exploring a fun new city. Our next weekend get away will be " just the three of us!"
