We arrived on a crisp, blue, beautiful day to enjoy lunch at Frjtz with Dan and Santi. Then a walk around the Haight and a stop for sangria and plantains at Cha Cha Cha.
Thursday brought the much anticipated trip to Tartine (my absolutely most favorite bakery). I departed for SF with two goals in mind: see Dan, Santi, Mariel & Brett; and to get my full of Tartine goodies. Sadly, what I did not realize is that one can never eat enough of their baked delights. However, one ham & cheese croissant, one gougere, and one morning bun later, I felt as though I gave it a hearty try.
That afternoon we strolled Golden Gate Park with Dan, enjoying the DeJong Museum and the Japanese Tea Garden before we joined Santi and got our minds blown by the planetarium show at the Academy of Sciences' after hours event.
Friday largely involved food shopping for and eating at a dinner party in celebration of Brett's completion of a big med school exam. Saturday we picnicked in Dolores Park (are you noticing the food trend?) and got an incredible moving present from Dan: the coolest monogrammed suitcase! It's a fresh-off-the-press sample from his forthcoming baggage company and we LOVE it. Place your orders now!
Sunday morning we were up and off for a road trip to Big Sur. We spent the first half of the day hiking a rather intense trail. It was far more treacherous than we bargained for and that's because it was, in fact, closed due to heavy damage. We only realized this AFTER we exited (opposite our starting point) and saw the barricades. Oops! But all's well that ends well, and after another great picnic (this time nestled among the redwoods) and stunning ocean views there wasn't a complaint to be had.
We love San Fran, but more than that we love Santi, Brett, and Mariel and were sad to say "see you later" to them (we've decided that is much better than "good bye"). Luckily, we get another visit with Dan later on in the tour.
next stop: London & York!
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