San Fran-Days 1 and 2!

Hi everyone! Thank you so much for all your sweet comments on my first vlog post! You guys are awesome and I appreciate ya'll so much. It was really fun and next time, I'll feel like an old pro... (or I'll still do the awkward hand fidgety thing, but whatever). :) 

Okay, friends, it's San Fran time! I have to start this by saying I am really proud of myself for not uploading the ridiculous amount of pics I wanted to... Sooo.. here goes!

We landed mid afternoon, took the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit...or the metro.. whatever. I'm so in with the San Fran lingo, okay) to our hotel and decided to explore! We stayed in an adorable boutique hotel Eric found, Hotel Abri. Since we were staying in Union Square for a couple days, we opted to take advantage and go on foot to shop, explore, etc...  

I think we were both a little taken aback by the cold. I know I know.. It is colder. We knew that. BUT, we were coming from Tulsa that was a good 110 degrees, so when someone says "65-70 degrees," all you think is "yes, please." :) I kinda thought it'd be jacket weather at night. But, it was more like jacket weather in the day and heavier jacket at night... ha! Totally fine though! It was a great break in our temps here.

The pic below was taken moments before my maxi skirt got stuck in the escalator at the Mens Saks store. Good grief. Only me...haha.. Thank GAWD the thing stopped when my skirt got stuck b/c otherwise the story would have been a lot more embarassing. And thank GAWD Eric is awesome and was able to detach my skirt (without ripping it) before anyone knew what happened. We bolted from that store and never looked back. ha! :)

Back to the hotel to get ready for dinner! A few options we'd originally considered were closed on Sundays so, we researched and found a great place called L'Osteria in Little Italy! Eric's kiiiiinda addicted to Chow Hound's online discussion boards and they've definitely never let us down, so after some trusty iphone research, we were off to this little place! Adorable mom and pop place that only takes cash and has about 7-9 tables in entirety. We waited outside with some others who kept saying the food was worth the wait....and it was. Fantastic!

 With full stomachs and sore feet from a long day of exploring, we headed back to the hotel. :)

Awoke day two to do a little more exploring around Union Square before we headed to our evening Alcatraz Tour!

I love the self timer

One of our errands included a trip to REI to find a warmer jacket for yours truly. I wanted one anyway, so I wasn't just getting it for this trip, but it was certainly an added benefit to wear it in San Fran. It's super cute and featured in photos later!

Okay, so we read that Fisherman's Wharf is a "fifteen minute walk" from Union Square. The tour took off near Fisherman's Wharf, so we thought we'd head there to check it out and eat before the tour. Um... good thing we left early b/c I'm pretty sure the person who said it was 15 minutes was intoxicated. I'm glad we did it b/c it was fun to see everything, but these hills (below) are no joke!

 I think it probably took us more like 45 minutes and quite a bit of hill climbing.. haha.. On the walk, Eric turned and said "Would it bother you if we take a cab back home later?" I sighed with a "I am so glad you just said that." haha..

Very bustling Union Square as we walked up Nob Hill :) 

 Arrived at the Wharf! Thanks to the random strangers who offered to take our picture! :)

 We took the sign's advice and snapped a couple pics...  ;)

Grabbed a bite at Bubba Gump's on the water and then walked down to where our tour left from pier 33. :)

Next post, Alcatraz!