CRUISE LIKE A DAVIS : Sisters in San Francisco- Day 2

From West to East- Baseball and Chinatown
September 1, 2024
San Francisco, CA

Just one more stadium left...

Morning
We woke up to the most gorgeous sunrise coming in through our 18th floor window. The view of San Francisco and the actual bay was incredible. We got ready and then made our way out of our hotel hoping to catch a Cable Car or a Muni bus to take us towards Fisherman's Warf. I really thought I studied the public transportation well but there is a learning curve to everything and we missed several Cable Cars before finally just walking UPHILL to get to Lombard Street. (BTW- These types of moments really remind me I am out of shape! These San Francisco hills were NO JOKE!)

The only thing better would be to wake up to the ocean waters on a cruise!

San Francisco is such a gorgeous city!

I am ready for a GREAT day in San Francisco!

Hello Muni Stop and Cable Car... Where are you?
We waited about 15 minutes but nothing passed by!

We finally made it to Lombard Street with a few pit stops at a local Coffee Shop and a store to get water. Lombard Street is the curviest street in the world and is so cool to actually see live. TIP- This is a FREE attraction and really enjoyable if you have time! The pictures are PRICELESS! Neither of us had been here before in our previous trips so this was really special. We took a few pictures and then got on a Muni Bus towards Fisherman's Warf.

I am SO GRATEFUL to Allison for coming on this trip with me!
BEST SISTER EVER!

We walked Lombard Street and it was so cool!

The view from the top of Lombard Street was priceless!

Another view of the bay from Lombard Street.

We are ready for our journey through Lombard Street!

Once at Fisherman's Warf we walked around the far west side of this tourist area towards Umbrella Alley. This is a nice little area of murals and great for picture taking. When Chris and I came to San Francisco in Summer 2021 (From the Baltic to the Bay), this tourist spot was FREE; however, it has since started charging a $4/ person fee. We gave our money via Instagram and were able to get some great pictures and have a casual morning before getting brunch.

Hello Fisherman's Warf!

This view at the foot of Ghirardelli Square is one of my favorite places to just hang out and people watch!

Ghirardelli Square in Fisherman's Warf!

Another picture perfect shot of the Golden Gate Bridge!

Umbrella Alley near Ghirardelli Square!

Greetings from San Francisco!

These type of pictures are worth the $4 entry fee!

I truly feel I have left my heart in San Francisco.
In 2021, this was my "recovery" trip just 3 weeks after my terrible bout with Covid that left me 5 days in the hospital. And now in 2024, this is the finish line to my epic MLB Stadium journey. San Francisco will now ALWAYS hold a special place in my heart! Thank you SFO!

So grateful for Allie!

Allison is a HUGE brunch fan so we did some research and found EightAM diner near Fisherman's Warf and had a GREAT brunch. We had to wait about 25 minutes but it was well worth it. The food was outstanding, albeit pricey but everything is in San Francisco.

This was a PERFECT spot for BRUNCH!

The EightAM menu!

My Belgian Waffle was SUPERB and easily the best I have ever had!

I am loving this day and this city!

Brunch with Allison is always the BEST!

Afternoon
Once we finished our brunch at EightAM, we decided to try the AI car service- Waymo. This is similar to Uber or a taxi but it DOES NOT HAVE A DRIVER. It took a couple of tries to get the robot car to pull in to where we needed to get into the car, but once inside the ride was phenomenal. The car literally drove us right to Oracle Park. It changed lanes perfectly, avoided buses and traffic and so much more. It cost less than Uber and honestly, probably safer in the end.

This may be the last picture we ever take...

Nope... This is! And it was PERFECT!

This was SO COOL! Don't be scared... Try it!

We survived our Waymo ride and got to Oracle Park just in time for the gates to open. We made our way inside and walked all around the lower deck. Oracle Park is easily one of my TOP FIVE MLB Stadiums I have ever visited and I was so excited to be here again!

I love this ballpark so much! It is a MUST see when in the Bay Area!

I cannot believe it but just ONE MORE TO GO!

I love the bay views from all over this stadium!

We got here early and I am so grateful and I love walking around this stadium!

We chose seats in the upper deck to get a view of the bay from our seats and they were just perfect. TIP- There's not really a BAD seat in Oracle but these 300 level seats behind home plate are nothing short of spectacular.

It gives me chills... Every time!

This right here... BEST VIEW in all of baseball!

Love this!

New favorite...

Good ol' favorite!

God Bless America!

"at the old ballgame"

Once again, so grateful for Allie!

We enjoyed the game and even met a fellow "Chaser" and his son and we talked baseball stadiums for a good portion of the game. We enjoyed some delicious pizza and a few cocktails before the game was over.

Evening
Once the game was over we walked a few blocks away from the stadium to catch a Muni bus to Chinatown for the evening. In her many travels all over the US, Allison had never been to a Chinatown so I knew I had to take her to the "Best Chinatown outside of China".

Hello Chinatown... Allison is here!

I loved getting to experience this all over with Allie- a Chinatown newbie!

We strolled up and down the busy streets and did some shopping before making our way to Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Company, the home of the original fortune cookie. TIP- This place is a MUST SEE, so naturally is ALWAYS busy but it is SO COOL! We had to wait about 40 minutes to get to the inside, but they pass out free samples while you wait.

This is a MUST SEE when in San Francisco!

After our fortunes were read and we got some cookies, we made our way back to another viral tourist trap, "Good Mang Kok" Bakery- voted San Francisco's BEST BAKERY for the last decade. Even at closing time, there was a good selection and it was well worth another 20 minute wait. The "pillow pockets" were AMAZING!

We had both read about this in many travel planning sites... They were not kidding, this place was AMAZING!

And Allison got her some Chinese dumplings!

Now it was time for dinner and I had to take Allison to the best Chinese food I have EVER HAD- House of Nanking. Somehow, we arrived when there was NOT a line so we got right in but expect at least a 20 minute wait. The food here is literally the best I have ever had but the "Fried Rice" is a show in an of itself. The egg is cracked right at your table and it is served on a hot plate. I am so glad I was able to take Allison here and we both LOVED IT!

DO NOT MISS THIS... Best Chinese food I have EVER had!

These "Pork Buns" were SO GOOD!

This was the famous "Mongu Shrimp" and it was delicious!

This is a show and a meal! It is seriously incredible!

Seriously one of my favorite restaurants I have ever been to!

After dinner I took her to another local favorite, Li Po Lounge for a "Chinese Mai Tai". These are similar to a traditional Mai Tai cocktail but with added heavy cream. They are SO GOOD and very strong. We had a few and then knew we needed to take a stroll. We ended up getting on a Muni Bus to find a Cable Car station and at 7PM, we finally got our first Cable Car ride. We rode the Cable Car to end's ending at Ghirardelli Square and were able to catch the sunset behind the Golden Gate Bridge, which was just awe inspiring. God paints the most gorgeous pictures!

This is a MUST DO in Chinatown!

Goodnight Chinatown- It's been real!

Finally- Time for a Cable Car ride!

Wow... I was literally speechless!

Loving every minute!

Just minutes later... So pretty!

We ended the evening strolling along the streets of Fisherman's Warf before calling an Uber to take us back to the hotel for the evening! TIP- We hadn't seen any issues but wanted to take an Uber instead of the Muni Bus at night and we didn't mind splitting the fare to get us home safely. The Uber cost from Fisherman's Warf to Nob Hill on a weekend was only $23.

This was a really special day as it was Allison's first time to a Chinatown and both of us got to visit a favorite stadium of ours.

LOVE getting to do all of this with Allie!