One of the best parts of this whole gig is people coming to see you. I was lucky enough to have one of my best friends and her mom come for a visit. Stacy and Erica were here for a whirlwind weekend full of adventures.
We spent the first morning exploring around Berkeley in my neighborhood and even went to the top of the tower at the University of Berkeley. The views from the tower are incredible as well as the view of the bells at the top.
The rest of the day was spent in San Francisco. Our first stop was Lombard Street because all first time visitors have to see the world's crookedest street. From there we walked down to Ghirardelli Square and loaded up on some chocolate.
After our chocolate binge we made our way to the Fisherman's Wharf via the street car. At the wharf we enjoyed some seafood and entertainment from the locals. There is always a man that plays instruments and sings songs while all kinds of people dance. One of our favorites was the toothless man dressed as an "Alcatraz escapee" that would dance with just about anything that moves or with himself even. We finished the day with some shopping in Chinatown and then back to Berkeley to meet Jon for dinner.
On the second day of their visit we biked the Golden Gate Bridge. I know what you are thinking, and yes I did just bike the bridge 3 days earlier. I should get some kind of award for doing it twice in less than 5 days. I do have to say that it is much easier to bike when you are NOT on a tandem bike. I told the people at the bike company they should have warned Jon and I about how hard it is on a tandem. Regardless of the difficulty, when you bike the bridge, there are incredible views that you can't get without doing it. It really is worth it.
Once our trek across the bridge was over we met Jon for dinner in Chinatown. Poor Jon could only meet us at night because had to work the entire time they were here. We ate at a restaurant called R&G Lounge. We had a street car driver that had recommended the place to us a few weeks earlier. It was delicious!
I had the best time with Erica and Stacy and was very sad to see them go!
It was great to have a special part of Texas right here with me in California. Love you both and am so glad you came to visit.
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