Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts
Showing posts with label San Francisco. Show all posts

Monday, November 30, 2009

The Mini Cooper, The Crabcake, and Everything in Between


Tales from San Francisco...

The Mini Cooper

When cruising along the coast in your super cool coop (in front of a cop), please remember to maintain at least the minimum speed limit.

Mr. Coop was driving MAYBE 20mph right infront of the CHP (California Highway Patrol). Once we rounded a curve on the mountain and a turnout* opened up, the CHP dude flashed his lights and pulled Mr. Coop over.

Sean and I in unison said, "Thank God!". Mr. CHP wrenched his door open and slammed it as he stormed towards Mr. Coop. Sean and I were "LOAO*"! As we passed (window cracked) we heard "7....8....", I quickly figured out that he was counting the number of cars Mr. Coop was holding up. We were number 8.


The Crabcake

I have a small obsession with Crabcakes. I LOVE THEM! I ate two of them while in San Francisco. Can't get fresh seafood in the middle of the desert. CC number one wasn't as good as CC number two, pictured below.



Crabcake sandwich. I prefer my CC without a bun but this beauty was oh-so-yummy! Minus the healthy crap like the tomatoe and cucumber, it was delicious!

SEE! Delicious.

So....I am now on a mission to find the tastiest Crabcake. Here's the order so far...

#1 - Smith & Wollensky Steak House, Las Vegas, NV

#2 - Knuckles Bar & Grill, San Francisco, CA

#3 - Pompeii's Grotto, San Francisco, CA

This is my one 'Anytime Freebie' when it comes to the diet. We're all entitled to a little fun, right?!

If you have a yummy crabcake recipe, please share. I have no idea how to make these things, which is probably for the best, but I'd love to give it a try.

In the spirit of trying things, I gave a Mojito a go. I had a sip of one while in Vegas with my sis and I had one with my CC from Knuckles. Yummy too!

On to other San Francisco notes:

- DO NOT visit China Town between the hours of 8:30am and 10:00am. IF you do, avoid any and all produce markets. Madness! I'm willing to bank that fresh produce is only shipped in on Saturday mornings. The one morning we were cruisin' the mean streets of China Town, San Fran. ;)

- DO take the cable cars. So much fun BUT, try to get a seat because you will (most likely) get a little too close to the guy or girl holding on for dear life beside you.

That's all I got. Time for bed...

*Turnout - An area along a roadwaywhere slow drivers are supposed to pull over so people like Speed Racer Sean can pass. :)

*LOAO - Laughing Our Asses Off

San Francisco and Coastal Cruise - Picture Heavy

Sean and I celebrated our anniversary by taking a trip to San Francisco. We had a lot of fun and I took some 200 pictures. Here's just a few.


We took the fast way there, not much to see.

But I couldn't stop staring down the rows and rows of perfectly a-lined fruit trees and produce plants.


Crossing the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge headed into San Francisco. I saw the Golden Gate Bridge but I didn't get a picture of it.

San Francisco

The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge from San Francisco streets.

Heading out to check out the sites.

On the famous San Francisco Cable Cars


China Town

Some of what China Town is selling. LOL!




How would you like explaining that street name every time you gave out directions?



The street we walked up to see what I believe is the crookedest street in the US. My shins and ankles still hurt. I think this walk was Sean's favorite part. It was either for the entertainment value of hearing me bitch about the steepness of the streets, or it was the proud factor when we made it up the 3 blocks without stopping.

Lombard Street & Moi

Lombard Street and Sean

Alcatraz


On the back of a Cable Car. This picture looks like a photoshop but I swear it's real. LOL!

Leaving San Francisco. Sad to be going back home to reality, it was great to forget for a few days.

A little piece of us remains in San Francisco.
The rest of the photo's are from our drive home. We decided to take the scenic route and drove down the coast. It was beautiful but long, and curvy.







Hearst Castle

Entering Santa Barbara


Thank you to the Hubs for creating a better anniversary than the last. And for letting me ride shotgun the whole way so I could take pictures. I love you and I can't wait for next year. :)