Our fun began with a trip to Alcatraz. This is the second prison we've visited on vacation. Sure, the Yuma Territorial Prison would be a wretched place to be incarcerated, but this was Alcatraz. After looking at the photos from the trip, my dad told me, "Do you remember visiting Alcatraz when you were little?" Um, no. The only memory I have of my first trip to San Francisco was riding the trolley, in shorts and a sweatshirt (typical Minnesota summer attire) and a woman on the trolley told me that my sister and I shouldn't have on shorts. It was too cold. Yeah, if you aren't from Minnesota, you don't get it. San Francisco has nothing on Minnesota!
But I digress... I think I liked the ferry ride most of all! We got to take some great shots of the sights. The beautiful weather was also on our side!
Afterwards we grabbed a bite to eat on the wharf before joining our friends for sushi. I love eating sushi in new places! This restaurant we visited in Richmond was super tiny and super packed. It took almost 30 minutes to order drinks, another 30 to order food, but when the food came... it was well worth it. Check out the cute appetizers! The sushi piece was placed on top of seaweed paper. You picked up the ends of the paper with your hands, dipped it in your sauce, and ate it!
Saturday we spent sight-seeing! An extended family member took us to some fun sights. We got to drive down Lombard Street. We had lunch in North Beach. We got to see an art exhibit at a small art studio in the Tenderloin District. Ron English had a Marilyn/Mickey piece showing at The Shooting Gallery. We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the Botanical Gardens in Golden Gate Park!
Oh! And that evening we saw Jeffrey Ross from Comedy Central Roasts perform at Cobb's Comedy Club. He offered to take photos with everyone in the audience after the show!
Sunday we woke up bright and early (11 a.m... haha!) and drove out to Tamales Bay for fresh oysters! We shucked, we grilled, we slurped... all in the record 90+ degree heat.
Goodbye San Francisco! We will miss thee!
