City by the Bay.

So over the weekend we made a trip to San Francisco. We were getting sick of sitting in our apartment so we hit the road Saturday morning. Its only 3 hours from Reno so its not too bad of a drive. Its actually a really beautiful drive, so much to look at! Not like the gross drive to Reno ;) The kids were pretty good, Mia was up almost the whole time, even though we left around her nap time, but she was still a sweet little girl like always! When we crossed over the Bay Bridge and were able to see the whole city, it was so pretty. Not in like a natural beauty, but in like a urban sort of way. I don't know how to explain it, it was just neat! I mean I'm from a big city with huge buildings and lights and freeways but I felt this kind of rush. I guess this must be how other people feel when they first come to Vegas! There is just so much character and life in SF. The houses and the streets were definitely a sight to see. I have never seen streets that are at such an incline. It was amazing.



Taking a little break.





After we checked into our room we headed to Fisherman's Wharf. It was so fun there. It was really cold but there was so much to see that we were distracted! We took Brody to the aquarium, which he LOVED! Then we went out to the pier to see Alcatraz (next time we our taking the tour), then we ate at this great little seafood restaurant. Parking was a nightmare but we had such a blast! We drove around a little after we left the pier and I made Donnie find Lombard Street! Pictures do it no justice! And Downtown looked so much fun at night. All the little cafe's and lounges. Too bad we had children ;)



Lombard Street.





 





  



Alcatraz on left.





At least it tuned out cute!

The next day we woke up early, headed to breakfast and drove around for a good 2 hours just looking at everything. We drove through Chinatown haha. It was literally like we were in China. We were total tourist. Then we drove to the Golden Gate Bridge. It was bigger than I imagined it being. Brody loved driving over it. We of course paid another toll. You would think that California wouldn't we bankrupt with all the stupid tolls you have to pay!! Anyway.... We drove to the other side and stopped at the little parking lot where you can take pictures! We parked, we got out, we walked over to the perfect spot and I propped the kids up in the perfect spot with the bridge in the back and I go to snap the shot and my flippin camera dies!!! Are you kidding me?!? I drive all the way to the Golden Gate Bridge and I cant even take a picture. So I figured maybe if I can turn it on real quick and snap it immediately maybe I can get one. Luckily I got one! But its the one and only. I then figured well we have our phones so lets just get one of all of us. That one didn't turn out very well but at least I have proof that we were all there!!

 

 We drove back in to SF and went to Ghirardelli Square because we told Brody we would ride the trolley. He had so much fun! We took it downtown and ate and walked around then loaded back on and headed back. The trolley is a really cool thing if you live downtown, you just hop on whenever you see one and get off when you need too. We were very fascinated at the sort of lifestyle down there. It's completely different then the one we live! We arrived back and decided to get Brody an ice cream for the walk back to the car... He thoroughly enjoyed it :)

 

 

 

Heading back to Reno was something we did not want to do. We could have stayed there forever and never left, but unfortunately we had to. I think it was so hard to leave because we knew what we were coming back too. There were moments in our trip to San Francisco where we felt normal, where it was just us enjoying the moment and not thinking about treatments and being tired and money and our noisy apartment and Cancer. We felt rejuvenated. It was exactly what we needed. It was good for our mental health! That is until we got stuck on Donner Summit for 2 hours haha. I should just end on how wonderful it was, but that isn't real life! We hit a big snow storm coming back and we were literally stopped for 2 hours at 9 at night. Mia cried pretty much the whole drive home, which took almost 6 hours :) But we finally made it back to fabulous Reno at around 11. You know what though, that awful drive home was worth it for the amazing 2 days we had before that! We cant wait to go back (it's all Donnie can talk about) maybe next time with no kids ;)

 

 

FUN....