Shop Till You Drop
Or at least until baby is far too stimulated!...
We had such a great time in San Fran this year. Not only was it Abigail's first real vacation, but it was also her first airplane ride- and she did great. I'm tellin' ya, this kid knows how to travel- she's her Mother's daughter!
She slept on both plane rides, and hung out contently in her stroller each day... playing with her toys while awake, then quietly drifting off for naps in the midst of street noise, retail shop music, or sirens passing by.
An ideal travel buddy!
We left Sunday morning and hit our flight timing perfectly- it fell right in line with her morning nap so she was fast asleep before we hit our cruising altitude.
Once we got into town, we spent a while unpacking and jumping on the bed before heading out to see the sites!
Sunday was pretty low-key... wandered through town, shopped at Lohmann's (Seattle misses you- come back!), and found a great French cafe.
Monday began with breakfast at the famous Sears Fine Food, then a stroll down the waterfront headed for the Wharf. A beautiful day for a long walk around town!
Our first stop at the Wharf: the sea lions on Pier 39!
Then a stop by Boudin Bakery where we saw an awesome sourdough alligator, crab, and turtles- too cute!
Per tradition, we had a seafood lunch at Cioppino's and enjoyed the sunny afternoon weather.
After lunch we headed to Ghirardelli's for an ice cream Sunday, but not before stopping at a baby bench for an adorable photo opp. People stopped to watch her pose for the camera- Abigail was in LOVE with the attention.... and the ice cream that was to follow!
Pretty sure we let her eat far too much....
The plan had been to take the scenic route back, but at the last minute we decided to make the brave trek up Hyde.... must have been our sugar high...
After an incident with the camera lens cap, a few crazy looks from people on the trolley, and a serious lack of oxygen, we made it to the top where we enjoyed the beautiful view!
Rested up late that afternoon, then headed to Chinatown for dinner!
Tuesday started off right with mimosas at the St. Francis before a day full of shopping and lunch at the Neiman Marcus Rotunda (another yearly tradition)
Abigail was a hit at lunch; waiters from all around the restaurant came to see "the adorable baby with a big flower in her hair" :)
A full day of shopping ensued, and by 5pm we were beat...so back to the hotel we went for happy hour followed by an early bedtime.
The initial Wednesday plan was to take a trolley to the waterfront, find an artist to do a sketch of Abigail, head back to Union Square for some last minute shopping, then off to the airport, but Abigail was beyond exhausted, so we settled for posing next to a trolley, a few last minute shopping trips, and Abigail's first "lift" ;)
We had such an amazing time on our first 3-generation San Fransisco trip!
Until next time- take care San Fran!
We had such a great time in San Fran this year. Not only was it Abigail's first real vacation, but it was also her first airplane ride- and she did great. I'm tellin' ya, this kid knows how to travel- she's her Mother's daughter!
She slept on both plane rides, and hung out contently in her stroller each day... playing with her toys while awake, then quietly drifting off for naps in the midst of street noise, retail shop music, or sirens passing by.
An ideal travel buddy!
We left Sunday morning and hit our flight timing perfectly- it fell right in line with her morning nap so she was fast asleep before we hit our cruising altitude.
Once we got into town, we spent a while unpacking and jumping on the bed before heading out to see the sites!
Sunday was pretty low-key... wandered through town, shopped at Lohmann's (Seattle misses you- come back!), and found a great French cafe.
Monday began with breakfast at the famous Sears Fine Food, then a stroll down the waterfront headed for the Wharf. A beautiful day for a long walk around town!
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| Abigail's gummy, and STILL toothless smile! |
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| Grandma and Abigail on Market street near where Gma used to work |
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| Me and my Mini-Me! |
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| Grandma and Abigail chasing seagulls on the dock |
Our first stop at the Wharf: the sea lions on Pier 39!
Then a stop by Boudin Bakery where we saw an awesome sourdough alligator, crab, and turtles- too cute!
Per tradition, we had a seafood lunch at Cioppino's and enjoyed the sunny afternoon weather.
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| Abigail playing peak-a-boo (Mamie taught her!) |
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| Just being cute! |
After lunch we headed to Ghirardelli's for an ice cream Sunday, but not before stopping at a baby bench for an adorable photo opp. People stopped to watch her pose for the camera- Abigail was in LOVE with the attention.... and the ice cream that was to follow!
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| First bite |
Pretty sure we let her eat far too much....
The plan had been to take the scenic route back, but at the last minute we decided to make the brave trek up Hyde.... must have been our sugar high...
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| We followed another crazy stroller Mom up the hill... |
After an incident with the camera lens cap, a few crazy looks from people on the trolley, and a serious lack of oxygen, we made it to the top where we enjoyed the beautiful view!
Rested up late that afternoon, then headed to Chinatown for dinner!
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| Abigail sporting her new "I Heart SF" t-shirt from Gma! |
Tuesday started off right with mimosas at the St. Francis before a day full of shopping and lunch at the Neiman Marcus Rotunda (another yearly tradition)
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| "If you're going, to Saaan Fraaaansisco, be sure to wear, some flowers in your hair...." |
A full day of shopping ensued, and by 5pm we were beat...so back to the hotel we went for happy hour followed by an early bedtime.
The initial Wednesday plan was to take a trolley to the waterfront, find an artist to do a sketch of Abigail, head back to Union Square for some last minute shopping, then off to the airport, but Abigail was beyond exhausted, so we settled for posing next to a trolley, a few last minute shopping trips, and Abigail's first "lift" ;)
We had such an amazing time on our first 3-generation San Fransisco trip!
Until next time- take care San Fran!
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