Day Out with Mel

The next day, Jordan and Stephen were very busy with their conference, so Mel and I made the most of it and had some fun together. We hopped on the trolley and held on tightly, since we were riding on the outside of it! - Fun! And we talked to some Italians next to us who live pretty close to the Arena where Laura and I got rained on while watching Carmen. Awesome.

We stayed on the trolley a little too long, so we got some exercise by walking up Lombard Street - just to get to the part that's the most crooked. (Had we gotten off earlier, we could have walked over a few blocks to the top of the crooked part of the street. Then we could have walked down all 253 steps that we walked up. Oh well! At least we were wearing tennis shoes!)

Here's the bottom of the crooked part of Lombard Street. It was beautiful! 

 We posed for a few pictures on our way up; it broke up the walk for us.

This plaque says that Lombard Street is the crookedest street in America! There are 8 switchbacks, 12 flowerbeds, and over 2000 blue and purple hydrangeas. Wow! 

Nice view - very European, right Mel?

We made it to the top!!!

Alcatraz is behind me

We waited for the trolley and then went back to Ghirardelli Square. Before buying more chocolate, we walked along the sand and put our feet in the cold water. 

There's no mistaking Mel's foot for my foot; I'm super white, and she can actually get a tan!

 After the beach and after buying some chocolate for the road, we went to Boudin's for lunch. That was one delicious grilled cheese sandwich!

They had all sorts of bread for sale. 

This gator in the window reminded me of Louisiana. (I think they said he's baked in an 8-foot oven!)

And these houses reminded me of Full House. 

 After all that fun, we rode the trolley back and met up with the boys. What a great day!