Posts Tagged ‘Pier 39’
Road Trip #1….Good for the Soul
Remember that one of my New Year’s resolutions was to take 4 road trips this year? Well, aside from the fact that I have a pretty good feeling that it will be more than four, I got to enjoy a snippet of beautiful San Francisco this past weekend. It’s true, aside from sitting at the airport, I’ve never been to San Fran…(I know, I know ;-)…I mean “the city”. I was like a kid in a candy store just coming up to the Golden Gate bridge! Good picture huh?
I wanted to sponge up everything I could because I’d never been there before, but obviously there is only so much you can fit in one day. I was such a hungry student wanting to learn ;o) More like a giddy student at best! It was funny coming in because out of sheer luck, we landed on the exact streets that we wanted and needed to be on…or it could have been due to the fantastic driver! Have you heard of the famous Lombard Street? It’s one of the crookedest streets you’ll ever see! Needless to say, traffic was slow but the views were awesome from the top. 
Moving along, we also got to see the Transamerica Pyramid. It’s the tallest building in San Francisco and to come right up to it was pretty darn cool. 
Pay no attention to the cable in the pic though ;o)
After parking and heading out on foot, we walked…and walked…and walked. Lucky we like to walk so much! Pier 39, the Bay bridge, and Alcatraz were just a few of the sites new to my world. LOVE learning new things!
Weary at first but so thankful afterwards, we trekked through the Art Institute and went to the top to take in the views there as well. I was taught that we just needed to act as though we belonged there…and everything was fine ;o) Cherry blossoms are quickly becoming a favorite tree of mine!
With as much fun as we were having enjoying the city, we couldn’t pass up the fact that all the hills were giving us a good workout for our legs! Looking down from Union and Jones streets, it’s easy to see how one could get a rock hard butt with or without carrying any groceries.
I can’t in good conscience divulge all the details of our trip, but I can say that I’m definitely looking forward to my next one. Not sure if the kids will be in tow or not, but we’re looking at the Redwood Coast sometime in the summer. Perhaps Yosemite or even New York!! Hmmm, that wouldn’t be so much a “road” trip per se, but who cares! I’ve never been and would love to go.
On a side note that has nothing to do with this post topic…I love having three dogs!
It’s the year of the Tiger according to the Chinese calendar. My year. It’s already been a wonderful 2010 so far!
