The husband asked me to come along with him on his way to San Francisco for work, (I usually can't because of my work!) but this time, I decided I could. I had a couple of vacation days, so I said OK! I really like SF; one of the reasons why is because you don't need a car, and you can take the BART from the airport to the city in about 30 minutes! We stayed 2 nights in the city and 2 nights at the beach. When we got there, we took a walk around the Mission and went down Clarion Alley, which had a lot of murals. Here are a couple of ones that I liked. Sometimes you see sneakers up on telephone wires or power lines, but these have pink HIGH HEELS! Can you see them? I've been to SF several times, so I knew my way around. My favorite place is Japantown! I made a reservation to eat/drink at Crown and Crumpet, which is this little cafe that serves tea, and food. I found about it through Atlas Obscura, this website that promotes weird/ off the beaten path of things to do, places to see while you're traveling. This place is so pink! It has pink tablecloths, walls, and decor. I ordered the grapefruit tea, a sandwich, and pistachio macarons. I also went upstairs and found this little place called Maruq. I wanted to buy everything in there! They have the best sweatshirts! I have so many clothes, I really don't need anything, I just want them. Here are a couple of pictures from this $1.50 store in Japantown, I also went to called Daiso. I love this store so much! They have really cute, inexpensive goods for your home! This is what I actually got. Starting from the left- an earphone cord reel, a teddy bear shaped measuring tape, 2 monster washcloths, a pore care pack (which smelt weird because it was charcoal) and an arm warmer. Total $9.50! I also went to another store called Amiko boutique. They had Momiji dolls, but I have so many and they are expensive, so I didn't buy any, though I wanted to!! I am trying to cut back on my shopping, so I just took photos in stead. I also went to Paxton Gate, this taxidermy, oddity store, which was fantastic! It was full of amazing taxidermy, skulls, bones, minerals, glass domes, etc. All the stuff I love! These dolls are my favorite pieces in Paxton Gate. They are animal skulls dressed up in Victorian style doll fashion. They also include beads, different animal parts and bones. So intricate and interesting! The detail is to me, is beautiful. On the last day in SF, I went to Mission Dolores Church, which was founded in 1776. It was close by to the Airbnb place we stayed at. It is very beautiful inside and out. I'm not a religious person, so I didn't pray, but I did appreciate that it was very quiet and tranquil inside. Outside the church, they have a garden and cemetery. Both are small, but well cared for. Some of the tombs date from the years 1790 and 1830. Half Moon Bay is about 25 miles south of San Francisco. We stayed in this really nice hotel called the Half Moon Bay Beach House, which had a fireplace and a heated pool! It was so relaxing and great there, I did not want to leave! On the first day, it was drizzling and foggy. But the next day was sunny and warm! We went to Dune Beach close by and the waves were loud and big. We also went on a trail and saw mushrooms. On the way back we walked along the beach and had to cross a body of water that separated the beach. The husband did some reconnaissance and found a shallow part where we could cross! That water was so cold, I couldn't believe it!
A little way down the road was Maverick Beach were people surfed. My friend told me about it and said I should visit. Unfortunately surfers died there due to the massive waves. We didn't go, since we were too busy swimming in the heated pool, and looking at the flames in the fireplace. Next time!
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