San Francisco Vacation

With all of the drama taking place in the world today, it has changed my opinions of wanting to see the world. Since September 11th, I have decided that I would like to see as much of my own country as possible. I live on the East Coast, so seeing the West Coast is definitely something I want to accomplish. I've always wanted to see California and have heard some wonderful things about the San Francisco area. With that in mind, I began to plan my San Francisco vacation. In planning my San Francisco vacation, I decided to figure out exactly what sites I needed to put on my must-see list. I have always wanted to see Alcatraz, so that my first priority on my San Francisco vacation list. I couldn't wait to see the Golden Gate bridge in person and ride up and down the streets on a trolley. I spent several weeks gathering my ideas and some information about hotels and prices of activities. Once I determined what I could and couldn't afford, I booked our flights and my husband and I were off!

My husband is not a big fan of flying but definitely wanted to see the West Coast. To his credit, he did wonderful on the flight there, but did make a few too many nervous trips to the bathroom. The entire flight, I had my travel guide in front of me and went over all of the things that I wanted to do on my first San Francisco vacation. My husband is not much of a planner. He's more into getting to a destination and seeing where we end up. I like to have things organized and spelled out. Once we landed, we hailed a taxi to our very nice hotel that was by Fisherman's Wharf. I could smell the salt in the air and see the seals lying on the docks. I was in heaven. San Francisco was everything that I thought that it would be. The streets were narrow and steep, just like the movies portray them. I tried not to notice the same-sex couples holding hands, but my husband certainly did. I told him to deal with it and enjoy himself.

The very next morning, our San Francisco vacation plan went into effect. I wanted to be at Alcatraz first thing in the morning. The day started off a bit overcast and chilly, but it didn't deter me. I was the first in line to get on that tour boat. I must have taken a ton of photos once we were out in the bay. I was thrilled that I could see the Golden Gate Bridge. I wanted to have lots of memories of our San Francisco vacation. Alcatraz was amazing - I would recommend everyone planning a San Francisco vacation to put that on their list of things to do. In fact, even if you're not planning a San Francisco vacation, put it on your list of things to see someday. You won't regret it.