Oh, San Fran. I Love You, So.

You know that little nervous anxiety that you get when your about to see a friend you haven't spoken to in a long time? The tiny hum of electricity that makes you wonder if the conversation will be strained or easy and if the person will look the same?

Well, for me and San Francisco (my city-friend) it wasn't like that at all. It had been nine years since I'd been to the City by the Bay and I wasn't the slightest bit nervous. I knew I'd arrive and feel like I had never left.

It all started off with that little event called the Nike Women's Half Marathon.

At the Start. 6:30am. Our teeth are so white!

After a couple of hours of running by Fisherman's Warf, the Golden Gate bridge, oh and tackling mile 6, we finished and were promptly handed Tiffany's necklaces in place of medals.

Jenny, Christy, Elise and I holding our reward for 13.1 sweaty miles!

After all that ridiculous running was over, it was time for the good stuff. Leading us off were tall glasses of watermelon wheat beer and 21st Amendment. So delicious!

Nothing cures tired muscles after a long race like a cold beer!

After drinking the cramps right out of our legs, we took ourselves to the opening scene of Full House. The Golden Gate Bridge of course! 

Total tourists!

We hit up Chinatown.

 

And took a ferry out to see the wonder that is Alcatraz. 

The Rock. 

At Fisherman's Warf, we chowed down at the Crab House and had pint sized mojitos before going to check out the famous sea lions. 

so cute. i wanted to kiss their noses.

We ate tons of great food, navigated the bus system like professionals, visited Haight & Ashbury where the smell of marijuana lets you know you've arrived and even mingled nightly with the locals who loitered right outside our non-air conditioned hotel which just happened to be situated exactly on the corner of the street that separated the good part of SF and the, well, shadier bits.

Until next time San Francisco, I leave you a piece of my heart again!