Road Trip to San Francisco

It's pretty much common knowledge that we enjoy road trips. Usually, the trip leads us infamously toward Las Vegas, but a few weekends ago, we ventured north to San Francisco to see one of our best friends, Noah, who was in town playing football.

We left for San Francisco on Friday afternoon. Other than a bit of a traffic jam in LA, the trip was pretty uneventful. One thing to note about the trip to San Francisco from LA - there are cows. Stinky cows...at one point we could smell them even with the windows rolled up. Despite this, we persevered and arrived in the city and went to visit with Noah for a bit before calling it a night.

On Saturday morning, we had a hearty breakfast with Noah at IHOP. It was really great catching up with him...just like old times. Before long, he had to get ready for his game, and we had to go check into our hotel. We were staying in Union Square at the Powell Hotel - which was a great find as it was very affordable, comfortable and convenient! By the time we got settled in and walked around a bit, it was time to go to the game.

The view from Candlestick Park

Under the bright lights

Braving the cold...yes, the cold!

Noah and Frank...together again.

Big smiles from me and Noah

Sunday morning was reserved for sightseeing. I wanted to walk around Union Square more, see Chinatown, and of course, shop! For some reason, I love to play tourist!

Cable cars in San Francisco

Frank and some weird golfing frog

The entrance to Chinatown

Loved the lanterns

Obama in Chinatown...probably the coolest picture we took.

Me and a big heart...I couldn't resist.

Before we knew it, our sightseeing and shopping had to come to an end and we had to make our way back to the hotel to check out and get on the road back to LA. Overall, we really enjoyed our weekend in San Francisco visiting with our old friend, Noah, and exploring a relatively new city for us.