After strolling the streets we crossed the bridge to San Francisco! Benecia is just a hop, skip, and a jump to San Fran! Now while we are talking about crossing the bridge lets take a minute to focus on the Cali tolls…this state charges $5 when you use a toll! REALLY!?!?! So stupid! And what makes this $5 charge even more painful to throw out your drivers side window is that roads in Cali are HORRIBLE! Just a tip Cali – use some of this money to work on your roadways!
Ok, back to San Fran…what a bumpin’ city! It was a little too populated and congested for Brandon’s liking, and to top it off we happened to cross the bridge on the weekend of the gay pride parade. THERE WERE A KAZILLION PEOPLE THERE!!!
We finally found a parking spot and made our way up to the piers – but not before we each got a pair of Tom’s shoes! Love them! We ventured into some more of the shops and then headed out to take a tour of the bay area, which took us under the Golden Gate and by Alcatraz! The Golden Gate was remarkable – even though it was kind of cloudy and I had a hard time getting a good picture- it was magical nonetheless! We were not able to take a tour of Alcatraz like we wanted, but I tell you just being in the presence of that place gives you an eerie feeling! On our boat tour we even had a seagull that flew above us the entire time trying to eat our food! It was hilarious! And boy it was also COLD! This Texas girl had to put some layers on! Brandon was even a little chilly!
After the boat tour we headed to some more shops and then to Bubba Gump’s to eat! It was YUMMY and our waitress was the bomb! It was so great to get some good seafood! Of course before leaving we had to pick up some Bubba Gump gear – Forrest G is my man!
After filling our bellies with yummy seafood we drove back across the bridge (but not after paying another $5 toll fee) and headed back to Benicia for some zzzzz’s! It was a good day!
Pictures on our stroll through Benicia....
Don't do it Jess!
Here we come San Francisco!
Our seagull tour guide friend :o)
They were just hangin' out...
Had to make Brandon go and change before we could eat
(Dad this one is for you...)
He just thinks he is the ping pong champ...
You're looking at the ping pong champ right here!
Harry Potter hat anyone!?!
Too hot to handle!
This is so Bran...
Mile 1521: San Francisco
The Golden Gate
TRIP SUMMARY
Day 3: San Francisco, CA
Weather: Mid 60’s – chilly with low clouds
Jess’ Jibberish & Bran’s Babbles:
- In Benecia there are dental offices EVERYWHERE! So these people either have really bad teeth or the best lookin’ teeth in the nation! Valum, is the conversation of choice with the crazy older women – apparently they all take it and LOVE it (I think they might even share…)
- Watching Chinese people do a Chinese fire drill while waiting in traffic is pretty much the funniest thing ever. The Chinese also like to bring along puppies to the city…
- And just because we were feeling a little crazy we decided to buy a boat…bet you can’t guess which one! Just kidding – I wish we could buy a boat!
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