Day Two and Three: San Fran

Me in one of the cities many beautiful parks

San Fran Tram

Before walking the Golden Gate Bridge

 Having survived the first night in tent town (not that that's difficult :p) we had breakie (cereal and nutella/toast and what not) and then packed up the van ready for our drive to San Fran.  The van rides are always interesting - someone new sits in the front seat every day and takes on air con and DJing duty...you learn very quickly some songs people should just never own up to having on their ipod!  I mix up where I sit each time I'm in the van so I can chat to more people (and find out everyones life story) which is always good fun too!  And then, of course, there is sleeping :p  Ah the joys of not being driver!

SuperLiz! :p

Today's drive was 200km, so after lunch on the road and a Walmart 'supplies' stop we arrived in San Fran and did a spot of sightseeing.  Katelin took us for a tour of town around lots of main attractions which was super helpful (and interesting!) before we headed to the Golden Gate Bridge for photos and a walk over top - what an awesome view!

We checked into our hotel (The Good Hotel...yes that's actually what its called :p ) afterwards.  We didn't have long to spare before we had to be ready for our themed night - super heroes!  Having picked up some sweet superman PJ's at Walmart (yay for the clearance section!) I quickly transformed into Superwoman (or SuperLiz...) and flew down to the lobby to meet the rest of the group.  Totally dug the costumes, just like being at camp again!

We were supposed to go for our sunset cruise afterwards (yes, in costume...) but due to unforeseen circumstances we missed the boat!  BUT we went out for dinner at pier 39 (why hello there American cheeseburger :D) which was delish and made up for it!

San Fran Pride Parade

San Fran Pride Parade

Our second day in San Fran was a free day and what perfect timing we had for our trek because we managed to coincide with the San Francisco Pride Parade - one of the biggest gay/lesbian/bi-sexual/transgender parades in the world.  And wow was it amazing!  So many supporters, sun, people watching, fun...the list goes on!  I also squeezed in a couple of other attractions - parks, china town, shopping etc.  Such a big city and so much to do, love it!

Me on our harbour cruise

At 3pm we regrouped at Pier 39 for our rescheduled boat tour and actually made it on board this time...yus!  Aside from navigating the best way to stay upright on deck it was a super awesome boat ride and gave a fantastic view of Alcatraz Prison, The Golden Gate Bridge, the harbour and the city.  And free drinks to boot!

For those who opted in we headed to a baseball game post-cruise (gooooo Giants!) which is a must do experience for anyone coming to the US, whether you like sports or not...it's all about the atmosphere!


So how did we end our last night in Frisco?  With a WIN! :D  Wahoo!

San Fran Giants Game