Then it was lunch at Fisherman's Wharf where we ate at Alioto's with a beautiful view of the bay behind us. Rosie particularly liked the sourdough bread. We walked around the wharf and Rosie took a cozy nap in the carrier. She missed ice cream at Ghiradelli Square :)
We then hopped in the car, got dizzy on Lombard Street, and headed to the Westin Hotel where we were spending the night. The Westin is right on Union Square and has an awesome view from the 17th floor where Vavôs' room was, an an even more amazing view from the top of the tower. 31 floors up! We rested a bit before going out again. Rosie insisted on controlling the TV.
Here's the Lobby of the Westin after a comfy night's rest (for some... not for us so much. She may have woken up the whole floor in the middle of the night):
Wednesday morning we took a nice tour of the city and hit up Crissy Field, Sea Cliff neighborhood, China Beach, the Presidio, the Legion of Honor, Ocean Beach, Golden Gate Park and lunched at the Beach Chalet. Next we went down memory lane to the outer Sunset neighborhood and visited Vavó's first apartment when she came to the U.S. It was fun listening to her reminisce about those first years in SF and her aunt and uncle. Here she is with Vavô in front of the apartments:
On such a clear day we couldn't resist the view so we ascended Twin Peaks.
After battling Bay Bridge traffic, we walked around the Oakland neighborhood of Rockridge before heading to Christmas Fantasy in Tilden Park. We rode the merry-go-round and admired the dozens of Christmas trees and festive lights.
Our last stop was dinner at Shen Hua, a favorite of Mike's from his East Bay days.
It was a fun and special two days! Though admittedly a little tiring:
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