Rice a Roni the San Francisco treat!

We had the opportunity to go to San Francisco this weekend and we had the best time. Our good friends Barbara and Jack Kiley have lived in San Francisco for 40+ years and they love to take visitors around the town. They have this darling guest apartment that they let us stay in and all weekend long they spoiled us and showed us sights some of the locals don't even know about!! Not only that, we ate at the best restaurants in town and it was all so yummy! Get ready for some pictures!** Disclaimer--I want to remember every bit of this vacation so prepare yourself for some details**

Day 1:

When we arrived in San Francisco we drove around Golden Gate Park. It was beautiful and so unique. You didn't even feel like you were in a city. We then ate at my new favorite restaurant, Beach Chalet.

Unfortunately, by the time we got through with dinner it was too dark for a picture. The food was amazing! We all got a separate dessert... I got my usual brownie sundae, but the new york cheescake and creme brule were also top contenders. By the time dinner was over we knew this was going to be a great vacation. After dinner we drove around Presidio and saw some of the most beautiful homes (one included Robin Williams). We then went to bed to get some rest for Day 2.

Day 2:

This was a busy day. It started off with Breakfast at the Chateau de Kiley with some Bronx style Bagels and cream cheese, fresh fruit and yummy orange juice. After we were full we headed to the Golden Gate Bridge and we walked across it. Yes, Andy walked across, crutches and all. He was a champ and although it was a little foggy, we didn't let it ruin our day.




We then headed to Muir Woods. I had never seen real Redwoods and was pleasantly surprised at how huge they were! This has always been something I wanted to see. Luckily, they leant Andy a wheelchair so he didn't have to crutch all the way around the park... however it was more like off-roading because 1. Wheelchairs do not have shocks and 2. The path wasn't straight across.


We were going to have a picnic after muir woods, but because the weather wasn't cooperating we decided to go to the Pelican Inn for lunch. It was this darling English Inn that has 7 rooms upstairs and a restaurant/pub downstairs. I of course loved it because it reminded me of London. Although it was completed in 1979, they made it looks very very old. Princess Diana and the Queen of England have stayed their and the food was amazing. I got the "English Dip Sandwich" --as opposed to a "French Dip Sandwich"-- it was delicious. We then drove down to Sausalito and saw all the darling homes on the hill.



Next up was a nap! We were exhausted. When we woke up we headed to Pier 39 to see the seals and walk around and be "Tourists". We then visited the cable car museum to see how the cable cars work--very interesting! We also drove down the Crookedest Street in the world!
On the "Crookedest Street"

For dinner we went to Tia Margaritas for some delicious mexican food. Barbara forewarned me that the dinner portions were huge and advised to go with the "lighter eater" portion. I did so, however, Andy wasn't so lucky. His eyes were bigger than his stomach and he got the biggest meal I have ever seen. He was a champ and ate a good portion of it.


Day 3: We woke up early and headed to the cable cars and took a ride on them down to the best breakfast place- The Buena Vista. They had the best sourdough bread toast. Yummy!



After breakfast we went to several different historical sites in the city. They had a holocaust memorial that depicted a time in our world's history. It was very carefully done and I enjoyed walking through the park it was located in.

We also saw some fun views of the Golden Gate Bridge.


Next up-- Mitchell's ice cream! It was delicious and was so creamy!

We then went to see the Painted Ladies.. Full House anyone?

We did some shopping at Union Square, and headed home to freshen up for our anniversary dinner. The Kiley's were so kind to take us to a restaurant called Spinnaker. It is located in Sausalito and is in the bay overlooking the entire San Francisco landscape as well as Sausalito. The view was amazing, and the food was delicious. The fish was so fresh and delectable.

Sausalito
Our wonderful tourguides!

Unfortunately, our vacation had to come to an end. We left this morning and are already looking forward to when we can visit again. Thank you so much Kileys, we loved every minute of our time in San Francisco.