After our week at the beach with our family, we decided to head north to San Francisco for a few days.
We had SUCH a fantastic time, and it was just so beautiful.
We made our way there driving up the coast on the PCH
Entering Cambria, you can see all the mist starting to form
Made a stop at Elephant Seal beach
The cliffs along the PCH up by Big Sur are some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. Every time we go, I just can't get over it.
The water was just such an unreal blue...
First stop was the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Sophia was besides herself with joy.
Got to touch lots of fun sea animals
And pretend to be a terrifying barnacle.
It's been said that going to an aquarium with Rick is akin to the bat ray/school teacher in Finding Nemo...
Sophia's favorite part was the Jelly Fish
I love the seahorses
They're just so weird...
Next morning starts the tour 'de triumph of Frisco
First stop was the Palace of the Arts
Just so gorgeous
The detail on it was amazing.
I loved the women at the tops of the columns
Sophia loved running and dancing through this place
Little Rick in the big rotunda
Going across the Golden Gate bridge
Just beautiful with the fog rolling in
Next stop was Muir Woods
Loved the huge redwoods
They called part of this trail the "Cathedral" and asked everyone to be quiet.
It was wonderful.
Feeling the moss
Back over the bridge- and it looked like this.
Can you spot the bridge?
We stopped in Golden Gate Park at the California Academy of Sciences
Rick and Sophia so happy to be on a Galapagos tortoise
Staring down the shark...
I love this picture
Japanese teahouse
This whole park is just awesome.
On Sundays the close down most of the roads to cars so you just have bikers, etc.
Smelling the roses in the rose gardens
And I was BEYOND excited to have a picnic dinner in Alamo Park,
or how anybody raised in the 90s knows it-
where they filmed the title sequence of Full House!
The beautiful old houses- the Painted Ladies
They are so detailed, it's amazing
View of the city
Raced back over to Presidio Park to catch the sunset
The city and Alcatraz
Walking into the fog
So beautiful
Next morning started nice and early on the BART
Excited to be at Pier 39
Sophia loved all the sea lions
View of Alcatraz
Were such tourists and took a bay boat tour- SO worth it!
AMAZING views of the bridge
Alcatraz
View of the city and Bay Bridge
Lunch with the BEST sourdough bread ever!
Loved the factory
Fisherman's wharf
Checking out what's for lunch
The chocolate factory!
Rick wanted to eat it ALL!
The original soda shop
Have to ride the trolleys!
View from the top of Lombard St
Sophia's face does not match our enthusiasm...
Highlight for Rick?
Chinatown!
It was like being right back in Taiwan
Loved the detail on the lamp post
Wok Shop
Yummy yummy food was had
Last stop at the deYoung Museum
Beautiful views from the tower
Loved the art
Espcially a chance to see some real Oldenburg!
Rick said the end was actually pointy!
BIG apples
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