A Weekend With My Man in San Fran

So our actual anniversary isn't until December 22, but we decided to celebrate early this year and take a trip to San Francisco. My mom and dad watched the kids which was so nice of them and nice that we knew that they were in good hands. We left on Thursday afternoon and got back Sunday evening. Here are some of the highlights of our trip!

We rode the trolley several times to get around town since we didn't rent a car. It was fun to stand up and hang off of the side as we went down the hills- kind of like riding a roller coaster! We went to a Cirque du Soleil show on Friday night called 'Kooza'. It was under the big top and like all Cirque shows it did not disappoint. We decided that we want to see all of them at some point in our lives!

Saturday morning we went to a Farmer's Market down on Embarcadero (thanks to Heather and Missy's suggestions!). We bought some good dried fruit, pastries, and chocolate covered almond brittle- it was all so delicious and was just fun to walk around down by the pier and enjoy the cool morning.

We then took a tour of a WWII submarine. I couldn't believe how small everything was inside- I was getting a little claustrophobic being in there. Look at how small the doors leading from room to room were. I definitely have more respect for the men that work down in these submarines.

We went on a cruise around the bay that took us under the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz Island. It was really cold and windy on the boat, thus my hair sticking straight up in the picture! Once we got back we ate some famous clam chowder in a bread bowl and fried shrimp to warm us up!

Saturday night we ate at a restaurant called 'The Stinking Rose' which is apparently called that because it is a garlic restaurant. Everything is served with a ton of garlic which was delicious, but provided for some serius bad breath afterward! (Thanks, Heather again for this suggestion!) Now what's better to get rid of a garlic taste than an ice cream sundae from Ghiradelli Square! It was so good and not nearly big enough for us to share (sorry, Jon!).


We then made our way through Union Square where this giant Christmas tree stood and over to a holiday improve musical called 'Let It Snow'. The whole thing was done by six improv actors and was hilarious! One last stroll through town and some mint hot chocolate was the perfect way to end our weekend in the big city!