It may have been a long time ago - 2006, to be exact, but the memories of San Francisco still lingers in my mind images of Chinatown, the waterfront, the hills (oh, how steep they were!), the BART transit system, and how suave and sophisticated it all seemed at the time.
This trip to San Francisco was a spontaneous decision, nonetheless, for a Labor Day weekend. Come late August, I felt the itch to go somewhere. San Francisco seemed, at the time, a good balance between "somewhere not too far away" to "far enough to get out of town" type of place. So I convinced my husband (boyfriend at the time) to take the trip with me. He was a bit hesitant at first, but once we were there, he was all game.
These really are not the best photos, since they were shot with a point-and-shoot camera, but still - it designated a happy time in our lives. We were young and carefree. I think the highlight of the trip for me was crossing the Golden Gate Bridge and seeing Chinatown.
On the other hand, San Francisco is not without its eccentricity. Navigating the transit system proved to be a challenge, and the people proved to be no better. I remember an instance where we were standing on a bus full of people - literally jammed together, one inch apart, and it was our stop. We needed to get out, but nobody would move, even after a few "Excuse me's" were exchanged. Finally, my husband gave a good ol' "If you don't move, I'm gonna punch you in the face" type of threat. I guess all it takes is a little spunk for a city full of it for people to recognize that you mean business.
Overall, I was in awe at this wonderful city, and I can't wait to go back again. For such a short trip (2 days total) we packed in a lot of things, but there's still more to explore.
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