SAN FRANCISCO

We decided to go to SF on Monday- it was supposed to be for a few hours, eat lunch and head for home. Well, we spent all day! It was a lot of fun.

Mari posing while talking to Joe

We walked down to Ghirardelli Square because none of us have ever been there. They had a lot of free samples! The fam was all over that! This is us! Emiko is not in the picture because she took it. Thanks Em!

Mari hiding behind a tree- We had a lot of fun posing for our pictures. It was quite entertaining

The view from Ghirardelli Square

Me, Mom, and Mari on the Trolley. We rode it from one end to the other. It was pretty cool.

Norah, Diantha, Emiko, and Nikki on the Trolley

Diantha and Norah

At the end of the Trolley ride from Fisherman's Wharf to downtown SF we had to get off and wait in line to just get back on and ride the trolley back to Pier 39. The line seemed really long so Mari, Nikki, and I didn't want to just wait in line. We thought we could start walking up the hill and catch another trolley and beat the rest to Pier 39. Well, walking up SF hills is pretty fun. It is quite the workout. We made it about 11 blocks (probably 6 or 7 up and the rest down) to part of China Town. Diantha, Mom, and Emiko told the trolley guy that we were trying to catch one so when they got to us he yelled out our names and actually had saved some space for us. Apparently he went past quite a few stops and told them he was full and made room for us. So we didn't beat them to Pier 39 but it was fun to walk through SF.
Us and the Trolley guy!! Thanks

Me, Trolley guy, Nikki, Emiko

Mom, Diantha, Norah, and Mari

We walked around Pier 39 checked some things out and then ate at Bubba Gumps.

I thought this sign was really funny. They had is hung up by a restaurant on Pier 39.

Mari, Nikki, and I posed at the Forest Gump bench.

(Mari will have a funnier one on her blog if you have access)


Me- I was really exhausted from running SO far!!

Nikki

Norah was laughing while we were at Bubba Gumps. She was coloring on Diantha's arm and thought it was so funny.

Nikki enjoying her clam chowder

Mom enjoying her crab stuffed shrimp at Bubba Gump'sMari enjoying her shrimp brothEmiko enjoying her lime shrimp pasta thing (i don't know what it was)Diantha enjoying her crab stuffed shrimp

Norah enjoying her Mac-n-Cheese!!

Me enjoying my crab stuffed shrimp, it was delicious!!The "silver guys" along the boardwalk. I got to dance with one on the left. Oh boy, how I have changed!!

Bread Gator's

After our fun filled day in SF we drove over the Golden Gate Bridge. Of course, we had to stop and pose!!

This was a way fun vacation. I wish I could go all the time and try new things and see new places all the time. Thanks to my mom and my sisters for the fun trip. Such memories we have made. Love you guys!!