San Francisco with Dylan!

April 4^th, 2015 (Saturday):

This morning we met up with Scott’s good friend from Maine who was in California for work. He had been to San Francisco a few times previously so he was our tour guide for the day. It worked out wonderfully because he had a small rental car that was great for getting around the small, hilly roads of the city. We first went to the piers along the water of North East San Francisco. I would highly recommend visiting this area. We saw several street performers doing comedy skits, and magic tricks which was entertaining. There is a great variety of restaurants and café’s along the water to get some fresh seafood. I ended up trying a crab bisque soup in a Sourdough bread bowl which was delicious and we split a 60 ounce Mojito for $22 which was worth it.

There are a few maritime displays showing off ships and boats that you can read about and explore. There was a farmer’s market going on where we sampled dark chocolate almond caramel pieces and fresh fruit. There was a great display of fresh, local produce. After walking around the city for a few hours we drove to Lombard Street which is a super curvy street in San Francisco that has been in many movies for its’ unique design. It’s a pretty short drive and many people were walking it, taking pictures.

Then we went to “Land’s End” on the west side of San Francisco. Here, you will find the Pacific Ocean, big waves and kite surfers. Then we went back to Scott’s friend’s hotel, had some Mexican burritos from chipotle and played some card games. Overall, we had a great day exploring San Francisco. If I could’ve done anything else in San Francisco it would’ve been to see Alcatraz Island and Angel Island via the Ferry. We were unable to get tickets for these two islands because they were sold out for 2-3 weeks into April.