Spring Break

I can’t believe it’s already Friday….just a weekend before my time off from work ends. Depression! But San Francisco hasn’t even started yet, and that’s amazing/ has been comically challenging. First off, Matthew took us to Monterey (for my surprise trip) on Monday and Tuesday. We stayed at one of the best places I have ever stayed- Sanctuary Beach Resort- PHENOMENAL. It’s on a gorgeous and oh so clean beach surrounded by wildlife preserved areas, so it’s private, quiet and beautiful! Each room is like its own bungalow, we had just one neighbor, a fireplace, and our own patio right on the sand. We even got our own golf cart to ride around! Thanks to Matt, we enjoyed the Monterey Bay Aquarium, 17-Mile Drive, Moss Landing, Carmel and Pacific Grove. So relaxing and nice.

Now as we await to be united with my cousins arriving in San Francisco, it has not been so smooth, and I really hope that changes. The weather is supposed to be rainy the entire time they are here, they missed their flight, and now my brother’s flight has been delayed. So instead of having the full day we planned for today, we won’t even be all together until this afternoon. We hope that rain doesn’t throw all of our fun plans out the window….. BOOO! BUT I will keep my head up and am very excited for the wonderful food and scenery on our itinerary:

EATS and DRINKS:
-Swan Oyster Depot
-The Tipsy Pig
-Café de la Press
-Mo’s Grill
-Rex’s Café
-Firenze by Night
-A16
-Maykadeh
-Foley’s
-Circa
-Bix

SHOPPING
-Union Street, Chestnut Street, Octavia Street
-Jeremy (LOVE this place, like the Ross of higher end retailers)
-Maiden Lane

SIGHTS/AREAS:
-Alcatraz
-Palace of Fine Arts and Presidio
-Golden Gate Bridge/Park
-Coit Tower and Lombard Street
-Ghirardelli Square

P.S. That second to last picture is a leafy sea dragon (sea horse). Crazy little guy!