Vacation is now over! School started today for Hillsborough County, so my two babies are now attending Elementary School full time. Where has time gone?!?!
While the market was closed, we took the girls to San Francisco for a few days to escape the Florida heat. With high temperatures nearing 65-70 degrees every day, we were glad to put on our jackets every morning. I had been to San Francisco many years ago on a trip with my grandfather and my cousins, so it was fun to return to the City by the Bay.
The girls had the most fun riding public transportation, whether it was a street car, cable car or the bus, it didn’t matter. We found this great app, Rover, and downloaded it for free. It worked amazingly well to get us from point A to point B. It would tell us the closest bus stop location and all the available buses for our destination.
While in San Francisco, we visited a few of the parks in the area. When traveling with kids, it’s always fun to find a spot to “let them run” while you sit and enjoy your coffee. We visited at least three parks while we were there: Golden Gate Park, Yerba Buena Gardens, Embarcadero Park and South Park. Each park had something unique to offer the girls.
An as an avid, Yelper, I was able to get a “cool” badge for visiting so many parks! 🙂 We love using Yelp locally and especially when visiting a new town.
One interesting thing about San Francisco was that I found many of the same ornamental plants all throughout the city. I was surprised to see how these plants could tolerate such a broad temperature spectrum. I realize it doesn’t get really cold in San Francisco, but it sure gets hot in Florida.
Needless to say, we had a great time while in San Francisco. However, we are back home now and ready to go. The market has reopen to regular business hours (Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 6 pm) and we can’t wait to see you!
Have you ever visited the City by the Bay?
Are you ready for the school year to begin?
