Several months ago, Scout mentioned that he wanted to see Alcatraz.
Done…I made tickets that day.
Fast forward to the trip…when Micah and I were discussing the trip and we realized that we never made Alcatraz tickets!!!
AND THEY ARE SOLD OUT FOR FOUR MONTHS!
Whoops!
Good thing we found out that we can get up at 5am and wait for unclaimed tickets.
The travel was easy.
Especially when we discovered that Pippi holding a bag with her BYOO in it…made her 100% happy!
The kid’s first cable car ride was a total rip off…but pretty fun — especially for Navy, who was hanging off like a monkey the whole time.
(Cautious Scout wouldn’t hang, and we wouldn’t let Dash hang!)
Chinatown was filthy and beyond crowded.
But this shop owner loved Scout’s Mandarin, and gave him a 30 minute character writing lesson!
The hills were steep, and everyone was taking the help they could.
Scout was particularly rad as he pushed Nonnie up a crazy steep hill.
And Navy is always rad…helping anyone who needs it.
The freezing cold 5am Alcatraz morning came, and we spent a few hours in line for tickets….which we got!!!
Notice that Dash is drinking hot chocolate because it was so cold — without a shirt! I told him the only way he could have hot chocolate, was if he took his shirt off because he would surely spill. He said he would, and although he was getting funny stares, we were cracking up at oxymoronic Dash!
Alcatraz has been redone. When I was little, there were tour guides. Now it is automated, which I was bummed about. UNTIL I did it. The tour was fantastic. Maybe the best tour I have ever been on. Alcatraz ended up being a big hit…especially since were were home from the island before noon.
The ultimate hit of the trip (besides UBER) was the food. The farmer’s market at the Ferry Building was amazing. It is literally the only thing I would go back to San Francisco for. It was amazing.
Then Micah took us to Little Tokyo for the fresh mochi. It was also amazing…and the difference between little Tokyo and Chinatown was embarrassing. Little Tokyo was spotless, everyone was very kind and proper…and it was a favorite stop of ours!
But as always — the best food we found, was delicious cheeses and bread to constantly munch on.
Our final stop was Fisherman’s Wharf.
It was really crowded…REALLY CROWDED…but we did find a rad shop with every arcade game from the beginning of arcade games.
Some favorite moments from the trip:
When all of the kids would get under Micah’s sweatshirt when they were cold.
When Micah found Pippi’s disgusting duck friend in his delicious mochi.
(Apparently, Duckie needed a nap.)
And the best moment of all came after a long and hot day of walking around. As soon as we got back in the hotel room, we watched Dash and Pippi go straight to their respective blankets, and cuddle them in the corner for about 15 minutes. When Navy saw them, she said she thought they were saying their prayers! I told them no….they are just worshiping their cozy idols.
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I said it last time and forgot about it….but San Francisco, I never plan to go back to see you. You and your transients…have a good time wreaking of urine, with WAY too many people per square foot.
Good thing I really enjoy being with my family…because at least I had that!
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