SF Day 1 Part 2

Continued from SF Day 1 Part 1.

DSC08178Touristy area calls for touristy restaurant.

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DSC08184View from our table of a very foggy Alcatraz. My in laws are very fascinated by Alcatraz.

DSC08187Everybody gets to snack, even the baby.

DSC08189It’s pouring harder than ever out there.

DSC08190This would be the continuing theme for the rest of our time here in SF, lots of heavy rain.

DSC08193Yes, I’ll have your biggest and cheapest beer on tap. Bubba Gump really want to sell you their souvenir glasses as an up charge with your beer, no thanks.

DSC08195Look, the fog and rain is starting to clear up.

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Her new favorite toy, a waterproof “book” that she slobbers all over. Talking about the baby, not my mother in law. My mother in law’s favorite toy is the Baby Einstein music and light show toy, no joke.

DSC08198Peel and eat shrimp. I learned that my in laws have not had to peel their own shrimp much, if at all before. RL and I had to teach them how to peel shrimps. This was a pretty awesome snack, hit the spot.

DSC08199With the rain slowing down, it’s time to hit the road again.

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And now without the people in front of the crab.

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DSC08206Reminds me of Gateway of India, but inferior to it in every way.

DSC08208Parking is so expensive here.

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DSC08214Boudin and their fancy looking sourdough bread.

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DSC08219So devoid of people due to the rain.

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DSC08225Yum, lobster rolls and shrimp.

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DSC08246Almost to Ghirardelli Square.

DSC08248Cable car turnaround. We’ll be taking this back to our hotel.

DSC08251She’s a good travel baby, happy just being in her carrier.

DSC08253Ghirardelli Square, obviously.

DSC08254We took a quick peek and left. Did not buy any chocolates. Tired and tired of being wet.

DSC08256Relatively short line at the Cable Car turnaround. Benefits of it being wet.

DSC08259Another benefit is that we got some nice seats in the front of the car facing out. $7 a person to ride the cable car, not cheap, but at least it drops us off right by our hotel. First time for my in laws on the cable cars, I think they really enjoyed the experience.

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DSC08262That’s one big hill.

DSC08263Money.

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DSC08266Just here a couple of days ago, the start of the Lombard St curvy section.

DSC08269Coit tower in the distance.

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Cutest thing ever.

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DSC08288Gotta visit the Cable Car Museum later on this trip.

DSC08294Oh no! RL had put her wet umbrella towards my lap, and had soaked my pants before I realized.

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DSC08299Always remember seeing this house.

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Everybody’s tired. Almost back to our hotel, it’s been a long day already. It’s 5pm and we’ve been up and about since early early morning.

DSC08311Back at our hotel. DH wanted to make it back in time to our hotel for the complimentary glass of wine. Nice way to relax after such a long day.

DSC08313Midway through enjoying our wine, we hear the piercing fire alarm go off. Ugh, the baby is asleep and she’s going to wake up(actually, the baby kept on sleeping!). The hotel personnel were able to turn the alarm off. We weren’t actually worried about an actual fire, but just the alarm waking up the baby, apparently we had our priorities straight…

DSC08316Minutes later, the fire department still showed up. Don’t think there was a fire though, but good photo opportunity.

No time to waste, shortly after our free wine, it’s time for dinner. PL goes to sleep early, must eat early before she starts to lose it completely.

DSC08318 Saw this super cramped parking lot on the walk to dinner. I’d hate to own a car in this city, probably always paying up the ass for parking and or circling around nonstop to find parking.

DSC08321Dinner will be at an Italian place a few blocks away.

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Gotta have my Italian beer with my Italian food.

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True to their reviews, everything was delicious. Food in the Bay Area is expensive, probably 50% more than comparable in Austin, but I will say most of the food we’ve had were very good.

DSC08333Always amazed at how such a small kitchen can turn out so much food for so many diners.

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Saw this upon leaving dinner. Again, I’d hate to have a car in this city.

To be continued at SF Day 2.