Have you been to San Francisco?
I was very fortunate to visit San Francisco with my mum this past October – it was an experience of a lifetime! And let me tell you, I was not disappointed, it’s truly an awe-inspiring city. From it’s stunning landscapes and grand architecture like the golden gate bridge, to it’s funky street art and coffee shops, San Francisco has so much to offer. Although it may be pricey, there are tons of budget friendly options in this memorable city.
Day 1:
Arrival at SFO and our transfer to Cavallo Point – the Lodge at the Golden Gates. The resort itself was amazing, but the view of the Golden Gate Bridge from our room was just beautiful.
One of my favourite parts of the stay at Cavallo Point, besides the wonderful scenery, was the hour aromatherapy massage we booked. The spa area was gorgeous and they even served scrumptious snacks and appetizers.
After lunch, me and my mum when for a hike around the area and took some striking photos of the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset.
Around 7:00pm our group went out to Casa Medrona for a delicious dinner. It was right by the Bay and I don’t even have words to describe how picturesque it was so I’ll let the photos do the storytelling.
Day 2:
We had breakfast at the Murry Circle Restaurant which was part of the resort and then transferred to our other hotel in the city core on a tour bus. It was lots of fun and I learned so many interesting facts about the history of San Francisco & the Golden Gate Bridge.
I was so excited to stay at the W Hotel because it was fairly close to everything in the city but we were also right next door to the SF Museum of Modern Art (MOMA).
After settling down in our rooms we were out and about again – this time for lunch we went yachting on the San Francisco Bay and it was an experience of a lifetime.
Next, we hopped onto one of the historic F line streetcars and went down to Fisherman’s Wharf.
The famous fishing fleets, souvenir shops in the waterfront marketplace and historic ships add to the atmosphere that makes Fisherman’s Wharf one of the most popular places in San Francisco.
Another reason I loved about Fisherman’s Wharf was Pier 39, it’s a great place to take the whole family as well. It features scenic views, sea lion sightings and a ton of eating options.
It was such a tiring day that when we had the evening to ourselves, me and my mum just ordered in-room dining and watched 2 movies. W Hotel has the best cheesecake ever!
Day 3:
This was our last day in San Francisco, but we still had lots of things planned to do and places to visit.
After breakfast around 10:30am we went down to Pier 33, took the boat cruise to the island and did the audio tour of Alcatraz Prison. I would highly recommend doing the audio tour, it was really cool listening to all the people in the tour speak about themselves or in the persons voice.
Got back to the hotel around 1pm so we decided to go to the San Francisco MOMA (free for anyone under 18). They also have a really cute café where you can sit and eat, so we had our lunch there. Later in the day we walked around the city and went to Union Square for a bit of shopping.
The last dinner in San Francisco was personally my favourite. We got to ride on a national historic landmark – a cable car, to our restaurant the EPIC Steak.
The view at the EPIC steak was amazing and the food was excellent!
Unfortunately, I didn’t have enough time to visit any second-hand bookshops but I definitely will next time.
Have you been to San Francisco? What are you most looking forward to seeing in San Francisco when you visit?
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It sounds like you had an amazing time, Yeldah! I’ve never been to San Fran but your photos make me want to hop on a plane and go ASAP! 😍
Thank you so much Shari! It was an amazing experience for my first time in San Fran, now I’m excited for Paris.
Love this, Yeldah. I want to visit San Franciso ASAP after seeing all these pics. And lovely new website too. You did it!! And you did it awesome!!!
PS : You must definitely visit again for those second hand book shops
Thank you so much Resh! I’m glad you like it, it took a while but I’m happy with it, though I might fix up some things like the logo and fonts haha.
Ahhh loved this so much Yeldah!! I’ve always wanted to visit Alcatraz so bad cause of this middle grade series I read a few years back!
Thank you Sakina! It was really cool, I might do a post on Alcatraz as well.
Sounds (and looks) like a great trip! Thank you so much for sharing with us. Your photographs are absolutely amazing. I especially love the the bridge sunset one. And the breakfast. 😍
Thank you! I’m glad you liked the post!
Wow so beautiful, looks like you guys had great time the scenery is so magnificently beautiful
I’m glad you had such a wonderful time! Love these photos & your itinerary!
Amazing pictures 💖 you really had a great trip 😍😍
Looks like you nailed it and got some epic photos I the process. I enjoyed a walking tour of the Haight which was hippie ground zero back in the 60s. I thought that Alcatraz audio tour was the best!
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this post!
I was in San Francisco for ages while bouncing back and forth between it and UC Berkley. Glad to see its beauty has not dimmed.
Yes, it’s still a very stunning and amazing city!
Love it! The photos are beautiful 😍
Beautiful pics!
Wow so beautiful 😍 Love these pictures
Never been to SanFran, but your pix make me want to! Love your feed; keep posting beautiful things!
It looks beautiful!! 😍 The breakfast at Cavallo Point resort is #breakfastgoals! And that staircase at alcatraz seems to me hauntingly beautiful.
We’ve never been to SF…amazing photos! There’s so much to see and do! Thanks for sharing!
Wow amazing photos!! Sounds like an awesome trip!
Such a beautiful city!
What a beautiful post with lots of great photos! I have never been to US, but I have a list of cities/states to be to once I get there.. and I’m telling you that San Francisco is on the list! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us ❤
Ooooh I’ve never been to SAN Francisco (or America for that matter) but I think SF would be one of the cities I’d start with. It looks so pretty !!
Thank you for sharing!
What an exciting adventure! I haven’t been to San Francisco in years, but I would love to go back. 🙂
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Have a wonderful day
Incredible!
What an amazing trip!!
I’d love to visit San Francisco!!
Hope you had a great time 😃
I have never been to Sanfransisco, but would like to! Definitely would go to the MOMA and Alcatraz seems fascinating! Did you have any favorites at the MOMA? Can’t believe you didn’t stop in any bookshops!!!😱
Lovely photos!!!!! I like the post very much!
Kiss es from Spain
Thank you for this post. San Francisko is my dream destination 😍 Greetings from Europe!
Thank you for this great post of San Francisco. I’ve never been there, but after this I’m eager to visit it! ♥️♥️
What a wonderful guide to San Francisco. Your photos are so beautiful that I’m tempted to hop a plane to San Fran tomorrow! ❤️
Amazing!Never been there,hope some day I will and your infos could be verry helpful.
Sounds and looks like a greeat trip! 🙂 Lovely pictures. So good vibes.
Greetings from Europe. 🙂
Hello! from India Yeldah 💙 I always love your feed and so do the website. The way you’ve presented the website is so authentic. Your pictures of San Francisco makes me curious and desperate at the same time to go to San Francisco once atleast. Now I’m so prompted in exploring more of it’s food, shopping places and yeah the bookstores you have missed. Perhaps in the last picture where you’re standing with your mother and twinning the jackets *that picture is the best* 🔥❤.
P.S-I’ve never been to any foreign country so yeah thankyou so much for showing me the best way via your own journey.
Lots of love
XoXo ❤
Thanks so much for reading my post Sneha! I’m happy that it makes you want to explore and travel more, even if you travel within your country 😀
Thank you very much to the beautiful information and picture!
Loved this post and photos! 😍
Ooh, I’m so motivated to get saving and do some more travel now! And that photo ‘View from underneath the Golden Gate Bridge on looking the city’ is stunning. 🙌🏼
OMG! I’m so jealous you spent 3 days in San Francisco! My husband and I went almost a year ago but we only stayed for a day.. I would love to stay a few nights in San Francisco 🙂 + the street performers are always so nice and artistic.
I loved reading this post. I lived in San Francisco for a brief time over ten years ago. It was lovely to revisit it through your post.
Lovely post.
Gorgeous photos, would love to visit
Loved the pictures!!😍
Gorgeous photos! I’ve never been to SanFran but I would love to visit.
Ahhhh such great pictures! I am envious! Glad you had fun there!! I seriously enjoyed looking at the pictures, as if I am there too.
Thank you for this! Would absolutely love to go to San Francisco!
Amazing photos! 😍 Someday I will pack my packback and fly to the San Francisco.
Thank you for sharing your itinerary! San Fran is definitely one of my destinations to visit 😆
Yeldah, this is so amazing! I’ve been to San Fran when it was hot and sticky in the summer but I definitely have to go again. You seem to have had an amazing trip!
Thank you so much Sarah! I definitely went when it was the best weather, though it did get colder in the nights but I was fine with that lol.
Reading and seeing your blog looks like im in San Francisco also! 😁 great pics!
Such pretty pictures!!
Wow! Looks like you did San Francisco right! All of your photos are stunning, and your trip sounds incredible. I’ll have to add this one to the list — I went many years ago, but didn’t stay long or see nearly enough it seems!
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What beautiful photos ❤️ San Fran is now on my list!
Your photographs speaks the beauty of nature more than the actual existence of beauty. Nailed it! I can’t believe I missed all the while. ✨♥️
Your photos look amazing especially dawn and dusk photos 😍😍 I’ve never actually wanted to go there but after this , if live to make a visit there, Yeldah
Looooove San Fran! ❤️
Your trip looks so Amazing, I want to go back and do it like you! 😄😉
Beautiful pictures! 🙏🏻
Aww thank you so much!! It was an amazing 3-day trip I’ll always remember!
this is so great! would love to visit all these places one day <3
My grandparents live near San Francisco, now I desperately want to take a trip out there ❤️❤️ Wonderful post!
Your photos are gorgeous!! I’ve only been to San Francisco once and it was only a snapshot compared to this. I really want to go back and really explore now
The Golden Gate Bridge photos are priceless!
Great post! I’m heading to San Fran in April so thanks for all the great tips!
Amazing photos, great review, San Francisco is on my list of places to visit!
You have a beautiful Post . Thanks for sharing. ❤
Amazing photos looks like a awesome holiday I would love to visit San Francisco I have not been out of Europe.
I always dreamt of visiting San Francisco, as it’s known for its hilly terrain, scenic beauty and world class finest restaurants, but the highlight of the visit is to see famous Golden Gate Bridge, not to mention Alcatraz Island,
Fisherman’s Wharf and many others.
Eventhough I love walking, but I would take a chance riding hop on hop off double-decker so I can stop by at major San Francisco landmarks and taking epic pictures.
Looks amazing your travel to San Francisco! One new place to add to my list!
After seeing these photos I’m so excited to visit such a place it is beautiful and what you have wrote is amazing God bless u keep going dear
Wow! That trip looked amazing! Never been to San Francisco but it’s on the bucket list. I’ve always wanted to visit Alcatraz. Just seems so interesting to me. I bet the seafood was amazing there!
😍😍 looks amazing!!
Fantastic photos – not somewhere I’ve particularly thought about visiting before but it’s now on the list!
So lovely! I’d like to visit San Francisco someday 🙂
Loved the post 😍😍
I have never been to San Francisco but I would love to visit some day and see the Golden Gate bridge!
It looks beautiful! I’ve never been to San Fran but my sister says it’s one of her favorite cities. 😊 Definitely on my list!
Your photographs are absolutely beautiful. I have never been to San Francisco but would love to. So much history there. I’ve only recently found your blog and am so pleased I have. Xxx