4th Anniversary in Frisco - A Travelogue

Does anyone blog anymore? I guess it's a facebook world these days.

Trent and I spent a long weekend in San Francisco for our 4th anniversary. This is the first significant trip we have taken alone since becoming parents and it was well earned. Many thanks to my parents for taking over in our absence.

We booked our room at an antique hotel, which we discovered is a fancy way of saying run down and in need of repair. We just bought our own sheets at a nearby Ross and stuck it out. Next time we'll know better.

We spent most of our first day at Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, and Union Square.

The next morning we went to Alcatraz. Here we are on the ferry.


We couldn't resist the standard tourist traps. When we arrived there was a special guest at the entrance. The youngest prison guard that worked there, now 82 years old, told stories about his experience at the Rock. Very cool.

A view of the bay from The Rock.

After 3 hours at Alcatraz, we went back to Pier 39 and rented a tandem bike for the afternoon. We made the 8.9 bike ride across the Golden Gate Bridge. It was pretty spectacular! Our tush's were sore by the time we reached Sausilito but the view was totally worth it!

Halfway across the brige

Our last day we slept in, went to Golden Gate Park and visited Little Russia. After a bit of searching, Trent found an authentic Russian restaurant where he indulged in some borsch (beet soup with cabbage and carrots), pelmini (meat stuffed dough) and piroshki (bread stuffed with seasoned potatoes). We had blintzes for dessert. Then we found a Russian bakery and got a few pastries. Some of the dishes were tasty, but frankly, I'm not sure how he survived two years in Russia.

Then he took me to the SF branch of the Russian Orthodox church. I had to cover my head to go in. It was dark and kind of gloomy inside. All of the pictures of the Savior and the Saints were beautiful, yet dreary because of the sad expressions on their faces. The sermon was delivered in Old Slavik, so even the Russians couldn't understand the priest. We didn't stay long but it was an interesting experience.

Paddling along Stow Lake at Golden Gate Park.

We really enjoyed the food (clam chowder, sourdough bread, swordfish, Mediterranean gyros, French crepes, and even the strange Russian food), and the weather was incredible, but spending time with each other was the best part!