San Francisco – our first stop in America and she didn’t disappoint us. Our hotel being in the suburb of Nob Hill, we swiftly became acquainted with the city’s hills as we set out to explore. With two full days to make the most of, we’ve ticked off most of SF’s landmarks including cable cars, Union Square, Fisherman’s Wharf, Sausalito, and the Golden Gate Bridge.
A trek up Lombard Street (that took Pri 10 times longer than everyone else who seemed to sprint past her up the hill, including Sammy) brought us to Lombard Garden which covers a block of residential street with eight hairpin turns, designed to reduce the hill’s 27 percent gradient and making it possible for cars to drive on it. The street was impressive to see and the gardens beautiful, but the view of Coit Tower on Telegraph Hill was pretty spectacular as well.
Hands down one of our favourite sights were the sea lions at Pier 39. And the harbour cruise was worth it to sail under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz but how is it no one ever warned us that San Francisco is windy and cold in the middle of summer??
Also, on a completely different note, we’re fascinated with the external fire escapes on the residential buildings here. At the risk of having eyes rolled at us, they’re just like in the movies. I feel that’s not the last time we’re going to say that… sorry in advance.
We finished our SF stay last night with Beach Blanket Babylon, the world’s longest running musical revue. Hilarious and very very good. Great humour, superb music, and a brilliant cast. Topical, irreverent, and on point. We loved it.
Quick cuisine mention: Sammy got to tick Bubba Gump Shrimp Co off her bucket list. Priya discovered the best hash browns in the world in a tiny cafe on Sutter Street.
So now we pick up our car and get this road trip properly started.
Hoping our friends and family are all doing ok.
S&P
