California Trip July 2012: Part 4- Sightseeing

Angel and Joel

  The day after the wedding My mom, my dad, my brother-in-law, my brother, and my boyfriend (at that time I didn't even know he liked me), Joel, and I decided to go sightseeing for the day. Really wished everyone would of got around a little sooner so we had more daylight, but it was okay. We were all wiped out from the wedding the day before. 

Pier 39 Fisherman's Wharf

   We decided to spend the first day sightseeing at Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf. Oh my goodness it was busy and crowded. We had to take two vehicles, because there were so many of us going. There were so many things to see at Pier 39. I really wished I had more money to spend there as well. 

Sea Lion at Pier 39

Alcatraz

   Yes, they still have a few sea lions there. Not as many as they use to, but it was fun watching them. Joel's eyes got so big, because he had never seen one before. It was funny listen to him ask so many questions of why they are called sea lions, to what are they doing. From a distance we got to see Alcatraz (you can actually see if from anywhere on the bay line. Joel was like what is that castle doing on that small island. So, we had to explain to him that it was not a castle that it use to be a prison for really bad people. He said, "They  bad people deserves to be on an island to themselves."

Rainforest Cafe at Pier 39

Rainforest Cafe at Pier 39

 My brothers decided to take us out for lunch. We decided to go to the Rainforest Cafe at Pier 39. It is a real neat place to go to. Joel was in awe of the neat water tank, and the animals in there that would come to life at times. Only part he did not care for was when it would do thunder and lightening sounds. It freaked him out a little. We had to tell him it was pretend. He was worried it was a real storm, because he associates those sounds with tornadoes. The food was very expensive and hard to choose from. It was good even if the service stunk a little because they got my order all wrong 3 times, and then they forgot about my son's meal. Then they gave my son a piece of chicken with tiny bones in it. Don't worry I wrote a long letter and complained about it.

Steep Streets in San Francisco

Cable Car in San Francisco

   After we got done at the Pier my dad, Joel, Angel, and I decided to go sightseeing a little more. So, Angel the only one that sort of knew the way around San Francisco did the driving, and I sat up front. Yes, I forced my dad into the back seat with Joel. Angel took us on the famous steep streets and hills of San Francisco. While I was trying to keep it together, my son was in the back seat saying this is a fun rollercoaster, and saying WEEEEEE. As we drove around we saw some of the famous Cable Cars of San Francisco. I wished I would of had more time I would of took Joel on a ride, because he really wanted too.

China Town in SF

Lombard Street

 Angel took us to the famous Lombard Street. It is the street that is the most windy street. It may of been a short thing to do, but Joel had a good time seeing it, and it is a memory that will always last for us that we had a neat adventure. 
 Angel asked me if there was any where else I wanted to see, or do before we headed back home. We chose drive through China Town in San Francisco. It is really busy, and neat to see. Hopefully the next time we go out there I can go shopping and have a Chinese dish while I am there. I really can not wait until we can go back to see these different places again, and get to do a little more. 
  It was so wonderful to have a special adventure with my son that he will always have the memories of these places with his mommy.