San Fran Day 7 - Obama, In-N-Out, and the Way Home

Quick stop at In-N-Out!

So our trip has finally come to an end and it's time to go home. After packing up all of our luggage, Ricki and I left the hotel and went to grab lunch at In-N-Out! I hadn't had one of their burgers in such a long time...I'd missed them! After our lunch we poked around some tourist shops and actually found some decently cute clothing! Ricki found an infinity scarf with a rustic-style american flag on it in order to properly represent her love for 'murica ;) 

San Fran Day 4 - Palace of Fine Arts, Crissy Field, and Ricki's New Car

The Palace of Fine Arts!

This day was one of my favourite days of the entire trip. We started the day off by heading to the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco. It was absolutely breathtaking. The buildings look like they were transported from Greece or Rome. The attention to detail is amazing and the enormous size of the structures makes it that much more overwhelming. We walked around and took some incredible photographs, before sitting by the pond and watching the herons catch fish! 

San Fran Day 3 - Lombard St., Macarons, and The Best French Food Ever!

In front of the famous switchbacks and then the view from the top!

Riding the streetcar!

After our disastrous lunch, we decided to go to Union Square, and our spirits were lifted once we rode our first streetcar! We checked out the square and then decided to head over for Ricki's first H&M experience! We picked up some cute clothes, and then decided to get some much needed food! In H&M we both picked up some more summer appropriate outfits, because even though we had been told that San Francisco was going to be rainy and cold in February, it was in the 70's the whole time! So we were severely overheated in our bulky Canada-proof outfits.

San Fran Day 2 (Part 2) - Chinatown

The Main Entrance into Chinatown

After our awesome lunch we decided to head towards Chinatown. We had a direct bus from our hotel that only took 10 minutes. Bussing there was a cultural experience in itself because in all of 10 minutes we passed through/picked up passengers from the Fishing Wharf, Russian Hill, Little Italy, and then finally Chinatown. Seeing Chinatown was like entering another world. Every sign was in Mandarin or Cantonese, and there were people EVERYWHERE. It was so interesting to see that as well as being a tourist area, it also seemed to be a place the locals actually did their shopping and other errands. There were endless gift shops, laundromats, hair salons, restaurants, grocery shops, markets, and home decor shops.

San Fran Day 2 (Part 1) - Fisherman's Wharf & Pier 39

So it's our first official day in San Francisco! After our incredibly rough night we had our complimentary breakfast from the hotel, and then we went down to the Fisherman's Wharf. We sat by the water, took in the view, and then decided to grab some lunch in the area. We ended up going to The Codmother, where I had the fish, shrimp, and chips! It was amazing. It was all deep-fried in front of us and was incredibly quick service. 

Packing: TSA 3-1-1 Rule

As I mentioned in my previous post, for this trip to San Francisco, I'm not going to be checking any luggage. This means that all of my non-powder beauty products will have to fit into one small, plastic bag. I've never travelled without checking at least one piece of luggage before, so I had to research what exactly the rules are regarding liquids and carry-ons. Below is an explanation of how the rules work, but first, I've listed out all of the products that I'll be bringing along: 

What I'm Packing For San Francisco!

Woohoo! It's Spring Break...sort of? My university is having it's 'Reading Week' (read: Spring Break) wayyyyy early this year, which is not impressing many people on my campus. There's snow on the ground and the temperatures are still pretty low...I mean, I live in Canada, so what was I expecting, right? However, my friend Ricki and I have decided to make the most of the situation, and go to San Francisco for the week!

I've decided that for this trip I'm going to try and pack everything solely into my carry on suitcase...

...this because I seriously dislike checking my luggage. You run the risk of losing your belongings, having them arrive late, getting rifled through, or being broken in transit. Not to mention the endless wait at the luggage carousal!