And now, 6 months later, it was finally time for our next vacation!
After checking into our hotel, The Harbor Court Hotel (Kimpton), we ventured across the street to check out the ferry building.
We were pretty hungry by that point, so we decided to try out Perry's which was next to our hotel. Aaron had the burger, which he said was amazing, and I had the veggie burger which was probably one of the worst I've had. Oh well - it was the only less than satisfactory meal I had the entire trip!
Because we'd eaten lunch at 3pm, we decided to forgo dinner and settled on hitting the happy hour in our hotel for wine, and then settled into our room with some snacks to watch the finale of The Office!
The next day, we grabbed some coffees and pastries at the Ferry Building, and, after waiting for the transit system for 15 minutes and finding out it was down, we decided to venture forth to Alcatraz on foot!
We boarded the boat at 10:30am, and Aaron was bubbling with excitement. It's something he'd always wanted to see and never thought he would!
After Alcatraz, we were starving, so we walked over to Pier 39 where Chad and Jay recommended we eat at Bubba Gump's. The place was pretty fun, the food was amazing (we both ordered the Shrimp Po Boys), and my drink - AMAZING!
Afterwards, we headed back to the hotel for a nap and more happy hour, where we met a nice couple from Cleveland. We all headed to the Ferry Building for a quick dinner then to a little bar for a margarita!
Saturday mornings are Farmers Markets days at the Ferry Building, so we walked over to get a quick breakfast before heading out for the day. Aaron had a great big breakfast sandwich but I settled on a crab cake sandwich. It was one of the best things EVER! We also had the most delicious freshly squeezed orange juice. We rarely drink juice, so this was quite a treat!
After breakfast, we made our way to the Aquarium. We'd purchased City Passes in advance that included all of our transportation as well as some activities. We both love aquariums, so we took advantage of the free pass.
I must say that the aquarium was slightly unimpressive. Other than the tunnel that features the sting rays and sharks, it was kind of lame. So we didn't stay long, and opted instead to spend the rest of our day at the Fisherman's Wharf.
That evening, we decided to head downtown to check out a change of scenery. However, after we stepped off the bus, we were met by some very angry transient people. Although I've lived in Vancouver my entire life and spent 8 years living in a part of town that housed a lot of unsavory people, we were just a little too overwhelmed with the chaos, and we got right back on the bus and headed to our comfort zone!
That evening for dinner, we had our first disagreement of the trip because we couldn't decide on a place to eat. After he changed his shirt from the above Joker shirt into something slightly more formal, he finally decided on the restaurant across from our hotel called Americano.
It was a wonderful choice!!! Aaron got a steak, and I got trout. It was an expensive dinner, but well worth it!
On our last full day there, Sunday, we decided to take advantage of our pass again and ride the cruise ship around the bay. It was a beautiful day, but I was fighting a sun burn, so I was all covered up.
The cruise was great because it allowed us to see parts of the city we hadn't seen yet like the entire waterfront and the Golden Gate Bridge.
I'm a huge animal lover, so one of the things I was most excited to see was the docks full of sea lions. They were so loud, but so funny and full of personality!
After the cruise, we went back to Fisherman's Wharf. One thing we wanted to eat while there was real clam chowder out of a sourdough bread bowl. It's funny, but we both ended up with crab chowder instead!
That evening, our last dinner was at The Crab House on Pier 39 which was recommended by a friend. We had reservations, and it's a good thing because it was a popular destination.
We settled on the Crab for 2 as well as a cesear salad.
Aaron said it was the best crab he's ever had! I have to agree! We capped off the meal with a plate of tiramisu which was presented to us on the house because it was our "honeymoon". Technically it was our second honeymoon, and part of the wedding! :)
All in all, the trip was pretty amazing. But I think the best part of the trip was what we brought home with us... stay tuned!
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