San Francisco Day 1- 3!

Hello all!

20 days without an update. Did you miss me? =D Anyhoo, I'm back with this entry on my vacation. Took all the photos from my Facebook (because I'm at work right now). But just so you know, I took 3770 photos (that's a whopping 14GB!) in the 12 days.

So as you guys already know, my resort closes for the off season for 3 weeks. I still get 9 days of pay during this period. Don't ask me why; it's complicated. Starting with the 3 days in San Francisco.

Day 1- 6 Nov 2009

Flew into San Francisco via Salt Lake City. Small boring airport. The skies of SFO was as predicted, gloomy and dark.

The BART connected us from the airport to the hotel. Very convenient. The room wasn't ready when we arrived which by the way was past check in time (more on that later) so we decided to go grab some food first.

The hotel was located in the most perfect San Francisco location ever- on Market Street right in the heart of Union Square. And that means, shopping!! Hey, we're 3 very deprived girls whose only real shopping was done via online shopping.

But of course, before the shopping, food was the priority. Introduced them to The Cheesecake Factory. I'm so gonna miss this restaurant when I leave. Thinking we were heading to Chinatown for a late dinner, we only got appetizers. But that was definitely enough. We took the cheesecake back to the hotel.

The skyline of Union Square. Taken from outside of the Cheesecake Factory. -.-' In the end, we were kinda too exhausted (and lazy) to head to Chinatown so it was back to the hotel for the night.

Welcome to the Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco! Interestingly enough, we only checked in at 8pm. =X Turns out there were some big shot NBA players that had LCOs at 530pm so many of the rooms were not available. Being fellow employees (and on complimentary stays), we of course understood and even if we were unhappy, what could we do? Scream? LOL. But being so "nice" according to the Front Desk staff, they gave us a two category upgrade. =) Isn't the room just too pretty? And not to mention huge too. But I hated the pillows. Remind me to request for foam instead of feathers next time.

Day 2- 7 Nov 2009

The next morning. Woke up early just to grab the complimentary hot choco. And acting all Four Seasonsly, we hung the newspaper card out and also made use of their complimentary shoe shine service.

Started the day off with the main must-do in San Francisco, a visit to the Alcatraz Island. The cruise there was already a bonus itself since it was such a beautiful day.

Not going to bore you guys too much with the stories and history of the prison. Go Google it.

Next was a Pier 39 which is part of the famous Fisherman's Wharf. I really really like Pier 39. How do I describe it? It's like a funfair that's over bursting with shops and restaurants. Fun and excitement round every corner.

But of course, shopping & sightseeing second, food always comes first. Fresh seafood. Yum.

Sights around Pier 39. We only managed to spot 1 seal. =(

And then we walked further up just to take a picture of the Fisherman's Wharf sign. And also to feast on the gracious choices of seafood again. Look at that selection!

If you're ever in San Francisco, go try the seafood from Nick's Lighthouse No. 5.

Decided to be a little more touristy and ride the cable car back to the hotel. $5 for 1 way. Totally taking advantage of the tourist thing. Haha, but it was a fun ride. We went up and over the hills.

Day 3- 8 Nov 2009

Had breakfast the next morning at the restaurant. 50% off F&B. Otherwise, I wouldn't have eaten there. Crazily expensive. A glass of OJ, choice of pastry, 2 eggs of any style, choice of breakfast meat, potatoes and coffee/tea costs $32! -.-'

Today's main itinerary was the Golden Gate Bridge. Had to ride 2 buses to get there but it was totally worth it. Very grand and the scenery was fabulous.

Oh, did I mention how I love the new lens? =)

Then finally it was to Chinatown. San Francisco holds the largest amount of Chinese in the whole of North America. Lots of local delicacies. We bought the Enoki Mushrooms home but alas, it couldn't last for the next 9 days and gave off the most pungent smell when I opened it then.

Lunch at a Dim Sum restaurant to curb that craving.

Don't remember what we did that night. I think there was a lot of packing though. Haha. Ok, I'll be right back with my next entry when Yan Wan goes to Los Angeles again!