My husband and I have been wanting to go to San Francisco and since we lived in Southern California for 6 months, we finally had the chance to visit back in March of this year. We did a road trip from Orange County to the north taking the Pacific Coast Highway. The view in PCH route is so breath-taking. But it’s also a little scary to drive since it’s going uphill and the road has a lot of crazy turns. I literally had altitude sickness along the way so we stopped in between to enjoy the scenery and get some fresh air.
As the sun was setting, we continued our drive up north only to find out that the road was closed for construction. We were just a few more miles away from Bixby Creek Bridge, an attraction we have also been wanting to visit. My husband and I felt our hearts drop when we had to make a U-turn all the way back down the Pacific Coast Highway and take a different, much longer route, when we had already spent about 2 hours driving to get to San Francisco. We both took deep breaths, trying to cheer him up while he was driving carefully down the hill.
Despite how sad we felt that our initial plan to sightsee along the way failed, we made up to it by enjoying the moment of being there halfway up and accepting circumstances. The sunset was nothing like we have ever seen before, it was already bringing smiles to our face. We stopped on the side to take pictures.
LOMBARD STREET
We were so happy to finally make it to San Francisco! We reached the hotel already past midnight, took some sleep and woke up to a fresh new day, ready to explore. Our first stop, Lombard Street.
Lombard Street is known as “the crookedest street in the world” and a popular tourist attraction in San Francisco. We were lucky there weren’t many people that day. My husband and I drove down the street a couple of times.
I find it amazing that there were residential properties just along the crooked street. They must see a beautiful view everyday but also many tourists.
PAINTED LADIES
If you’ve watched the classic show Full House, then you’ll find these colorful victorian houses very familiar during the opening credits. The Painted Ladies in Alamo Square is one of the most photographed locations in San Francisco.
GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE
Ah, the famous Golden Gate Bridge. It was cloudy at the time we reached the bridge but still a beautiful sight to see, nonetheless! To anyone visiting, I suggest to bring a jacket. It does get cold and windy.
PALACE OF FINE ARTS
The Palace of Fine Arts was the last place we visited before the rain dropped. The structures are so big and high, it looks like a palace for gods and goddesses.
My husband and I spent the rest of the rainy day in Aquarium of the Bay. It’s always so relaxing seeing aquatic animals and walking into an aquarium tunnel. For a city that really isn’t very big, they really found a way to pack all the good stuff in. I definitely look forward to visiting San Francisco again someday. There’s still so much more to see in this small charming city.
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