Japanese Tea Gardens

me and mike

the buddha

the tea house

love this bridge..the shape is awesome

Our last stop on our San Francisco trip was the Japanese Tea Gardens. I was really glad we got a chance to go there because I ended up using the pictures I took for my final photography class project. Andy had never been and he really enjoyed himself. Such cool stuff to see everywhere. Okay that's all of our San Francisco trip...this weekend its off to San Diego for my good friend Jessica's wedding. Will post pictures when I get back...can't wait it should be a blast.

Go Carts Part Two

corner of haight/ashbury


getting stuck on the hill by the presidio






So here are the last photos of our 3 hour tour of San Francisco in the go carts. We did get stuck since they only go 30 miles per hour at the hill by the Presidio. We went down Lombard which was fun since its so curvy. Other highlights Haight and Ashbury (hippie movement), the Victorian Sisters(there identical houses), and going through Golden Gate Park(that was huge) All in all it was so much fun and can't wait to do it again. One last post of San Francisco to come!

Happy Mother's Day

We just want to wish our wonderful mothers a very happy mother's day. We love you guys so much and we don't know what we would do without you.

Go Carts Part One

Robert and Andy with the View of the Golden Gate

Golden Gate Bridge in all of her glory


Robert and Andy


Me and Mike


Tuesday was our last full day in S.F. and we did alot. We rented these really cool go carts called Go Cars that sit 2 people. They are GPS navigated and they tell us where to go and turn plus give a little back story on what we are seeing. We went around the whole city in them and learned a ton. Totally recommend doing it. We had so much fun and hope to do it again in another city.

The Buena Vista

Me and Mike enjoying our Irish Coffees


So Monday night after freezing to death at Pier 39, Mike really wanted an Irish Coffee. I told him we should go the the Buena Vista...home of the Irish Coffee. It was right down the street from our hotel. He did not know that it was also famous for a little scene in the best movie ever...Yours, Mine, and Ours featuring Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda circa 1968. But they were very tasty and I actually liked the Irish Hot Chocolate better..yummy!

P.S: You are a tiger!!!!

Chinatown and Pier 39

Chinatown


Bundled up in Chinatown


The sea lions at pier 39

Me and Mike at Pier 39


On Monday afternoon we went to Chinatown and had some delicious food at Imperial Palace...some stuff I had never tried before that was really good. (Plus some great tea). After a little rest at the hotel we went to Pier 39. I think this was the coldest afternoon/evening of the whole trip it was freezing. But we got to see the sea lions and the carousal plus got some yummy donuts and hot chocolate for the walk home.

Submarine and Cable Car Ride

Andy on the Pampanito


Me, Mike and Robert on the Cable Car


Great Views from the Cable Car


Powell Mason Line



On Monday we did alot so its going to be broken up into two posts!! We first went to the USS Pampanito. Andy goes on this every year and enjoys it fully. After that we walked over to the cable car line and took it from start to finish. It was pretty cold that day but we had tons of fun on the cable car. We even went to the cable car museum and got to see how the cars run...everything is underneath the city..be back with pics from Chinatown and Fishermen's Whalf