Last year after I attended the BlogHer 14 Blogging Conference in San Jose California my flight didn’t leave until 11pm Sunday night. Since the conference officially ended on Saturday night my roomie and I decided to take a very quick trip to San Francisco on Sunday Morning. We had never been and since we had 6 hours in San Francisco we had to make it epic!
The ride from San Jose was interesting– it took us about 2 hours with a lot of local stops on a Sunday morning. When we arrived, we took a quick cab to the famous Pier 39.
It was a bit more crowded than usual because 30,000 people had competed in the San Francisco Half Marathon just a few hours before but it was still manageable. Since I am completely used to dealing with the New York crowds I didn’t feel out of place in the least!
The first thing I noticed was how much colder it was. It was at least 10-15 degrees colder than San Jose–so much so that I bought a touristy San Francisco sweatshirt to cover my thin summery blouse.
One of the most interesting things we saw on our walk on the pier was the SEALS! They were all hanging out getting a tan.
We got lunch at a Mexican restaurant called Mango on the pier. The food was wonderful!
Next we walked back down the pier to find a boat tour that would allow us to see the famous Golden Gate Bridge. When we arrived we realized that the Alcatraz boat tours had been sold out for months but the basic one hour loop tours were still available. Tip: if you want to do a foot tour of Alcatraz book your tickets months in advance!
The tour was pretty standard with plenty of time to take pictures of Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge. It was a bit foggy that day but it is truly beautiful.
With about 2 hours left before we had to get back to San Jose we walked down to Fisherman’s Wharf. There were plenty of people over here and the most popular place was Ghiradelli’s and this was for good reason. They were making chocolate right there In the store which smelled heavenly. I have also never seen so many sundae combinations. It was so crowded that we couldn’t sit and enjoy but I did grab a bag of chocolates for my sweets loving husband.
Finally, it was almost time to go–so we decided to go to the In and Out Burger just a few steps away from Fisherman’s Wharf. I had always heard about these famous In and Out burgers on TV and on Social Media but…I didn’t enjoy it. Before you start throwing objects at me I completely understand that this is supposed to be one of the best burgers ever but for me it just wasn’t. #sorrynotsorry?
San Francisco has a very chill laid back vibe and I wouldn’t mind going back to visit the various towns, ride the trolley and visit Alcatraz on foot. If you have a short amount of time I recommend everything I did! Maybe except the burger! 🙂
Have you been to San Francisco? Do you love In and Out burger?
Schnelle “Nellie” Acevedo is a busy mom of two young boys (3 and 6), she is a career woman by day and a self proclaimed fitness junkie by night. Brooklyn Active Mama is a positive community that focuses on demonstrating to all women that you can always find time for fitness. She features a Weekly Wednesday Workout and a Friday Fitness Check-in series where she encourages her readers to check in and remain accountable for their fitness and nutrition goals weekly. Nellie also is a co-founder of the annual A Healthy U Conference which is a conference dedicated to helping women improve their mental, spiritual and physical health. In addition to getting in the gym 5 times weekly, Nellie is a licensed Zumba instructor in Brooklyn.Since beginning to blog Nellie has lost 27lbs (and counting)! You can find Nellie on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, & Google Plus.
Wow! Looks amazing! Those seals are so cute. I’ve never had an in and out burger but sometimes I think when something gets hyped so much it’s inevitably a letdown.
You did quite a bit during your 6 hours in San Fran. It is such a lovely city, I need to get back soon 😀
Wow! Looks amazing! Those seals are so cute. I’ve never had an in and out burger but sometimes I think when something gets hyped so much it’s inevitably a letdown.