In July, Brady and I made the voyage to San Francisco for two (very short) days. I had to go there to get my student visa for France, so we tried to soak up as much as we could!
We started the day in Union Square then made our way down to the Ferry Building.
They have a great deal (?) in San Francisco where you can buy a day pass for all of the public transportation for $15 a person. It's really worth it if you ride the cable car, since that costs $7 for one ride and I believe all other forms of transportation are $2. For me, it was more of the convenience of just hopping on and off without worrying about paying for every ride. If anyone has any tips on how to figure out their transportation, it would be much appreciated. I downloaded the MUNI app while I was there and it was TERRIBLE. We waited for a half hour for a tram that wasn't even running. So frustrating.
We went to the Boudin Bakery in the wharf for lunch. To be honest, this was just OK. It's very touristy and I probably would not have chosen it again if I wasn't so hungry.
It wouldn't be a post about San Francisco without a picture of this beautiful landmark.
I want a yard just full of these! So pretty!
We wandered around the Haight / Ashbury area after making our way through the park. It was really fun to explore, especially since it is SO different from anything here in Salt Lake.
I went to Fentons every night we were there. The ice cream is SO good!! This was the dark chocolate chip.
The second day we made our way to Muir Woods National Monument. I would have LOVED to drive the 3 hours north to go to Avenue of the Giants but decided it was too much driving. Muir Woods is such a great park that isn't too far from the city. My tip: go a little off the trails. There is a trail that goes up and meets with Mt. Tam that is really pretty and not crowded. We only made it about halfway but it was a pretty good hike and if we had planned for it more I would have finished it.
and last but not least.. some food recommendations! We stayed in the Oakland/Berkeley area so we were across the bay from the actual city. The two places we ate dinner out were SO good! We ate at this chinese place called King Yen on College Ave in Berkeley. Lots of vegetables and just seemed really fresh for Chinese food. The second place I would highly recommend is Gioia Pizzeria. There is a location in San Francisco, as well as Berkeley and it is SOOO good! They use seasonal ingredients and the pizza is just really really good. I get a little too excited about food sometimes but I just have to say both of these places were really great and I would go back.
Until next time, San Francisco!
