Our hotel, Holiday Inn, is right beside the Civic Centre, where the grand City Hall stands. We had a quick photo stop before heading to Chinatown for Dim Sum breakfast.
A brief drive brought us to Pier 43-1/2 on Fisherman's Wharf, where we boarded the boat for the hour-long Red & White Golden Gate Bay Cruise. We sailed along the breath-taking waterfront, under the majestic Golden Gate Bridge and closely around notorious Alcatraz island.
Pier 39, which was 10-minutes walk away, had a lively collection of souvenir and novelty shops, and seafood restaurants.
We worked up an appetite before lunch by walking along the 40 degree-inclined Lombard Street located in the Russian Hill district. The road was so steep the city council had to build zig-zag roads in 1920s, known as the crookedest street in the world.
After lunch at Chinatown, we walked on the Golden Gate Bridge, which linked San Francisco and Marin County. The 1.2 mile bridge, took more than four years to build at a cost of $35 million.
Twin Peaks, the pair of hills offering the best views of San Francisco, was a short drive away. We went up the west Eureka Peak and enjoyed an amazing view of the entire city.
The night ended with a lovely dinner at Union Square John's Grill, one of the oldest and most established restaurants in San Francisco. We were having drinks the night before at John's Grill and decided to return for dinner tonight. We each had a 10-ounce Ribeye which turned out to be HUGE!
Cost: $2.75 hot chocolate, $35.38 Wines of California, $2.99 bottled water, $48.76 Gifts from Macy's, $134 Abercrombie
Nana Fund: $165 dinner at John's Grill at Union Square
Highlight: Hanging out by Fisherman's Wharf and the 1-hour cruise