The first thought that comes to mind is: wow - we're really downtown. A good portion of the scenic drive route are roads that the three of us walk on a daily basis. Namely roads around North Beach, Chinatown, the Financial District (me) and the Embarcadero (Zane). In other words, half of the route is essentially 'home'.
The second thought that comes to mind relates to the microclimates of San Francisco - particularly just how distinct they are. Note to self: wear layers. Depending on the area, it can get damn cold and windy!
The third thought that comes to mind is how active people are around here. And rightfully so - I'm sure you can find God somewhere in these incredible hills and sights on a run. I'm totally inspired. When I saw folks running up the windy path up to Twin Peaks I was utterly green with envy at their fitness. Sign me up.
So on to the adventure:
We started off our day in the Presidio. And actually, I should say that we weren't planning on taking on the drive. After a two mile walk along the Presidio Promenade passing Crissy Field and ending up at the Golden Gate Bridge, Anna and I realized we weren't exactly dressed for the weather. In other words, we were freezing our little butts off and walking around outside all day as we did the previous weekend just wasn't going to happen. So, I reverted to our book and off we went.
Our favorite sites on the west side of the city: (1) Baker Beach, (2) Golden Gate Park, (3) Twin Peaks, (4) The Mission and (5) Ocean Beach / The Great Hwy. We kind of blew past these sites, spending a bit of time in each area keeping in mind that we will likely spend some time out here for a little bit of beachy goodness just a few miles from our downtown home.
Since I'm such a food junkie, however, I have to take a moment to rave about our lunch in the inner Sunset at a restaurant called Marnee Thai. It always seems to be the most unassuming restaurants that have one hell of a punch. To be sure, this restaurant is a big hit in the city and we have quickly learned to appreciate the metric / resource yelp.com provides. Their curry was fabulous. Zane had a red snapper curry mouse, I had their green curry shrimp with noodles and Anna rocked out with their mango fried rice. One word: YUM.
We toured the Golden Gate Park afterwards despite Anna napping for a bit. I still can't believe there are buffalo hanging out in that park. Can that be right? When she woke up, we were on our way up to Twin Peaks and our breath was taken away with the views. Absolutely amazing. Per usual, our pictures will do more justice to the adventure - check them out here:
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My eyes are burning from reading so much (have to look up all the sites you have selected). Still hard to believe you actually live there, and are not just vacation sightseers. Mia, glad you got that new camera, we are enjoying your amazing pictures. Would like to see pictures of where you both work, school, and your apartment. Have you guys got lost yet? Love, G & G W.
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