Tripp & Katie Hollowell

Tripp & Katie Hollowell
Christmas 2014

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Saturday Adventures - Cable Car & Alamo Square

On Saturday, I slept in a bit. Woke up and we watched a special on the city of SF and it's history. I learned a lot - actually made me appreciate the city even more.

We decided to start the day with a Cable Car ride. This was the first for me, but Tripp had ridden a cable car years ago during a trip to SF with his grandparents. We waited on Powell street for a bit - which we didn't mind at all because it was AMAZING weather. So pretty and sunny.


The Cable Car crew manually turns the car around to go back the other way.


Our car route was Powell and Mason, which ends at Fisherman's Wharf.


Herrree we go! 

Disclaimer - we took a ton of #selfies today. I can only ask other people to take our pic so many times.












We got off the Cable Car and walked to Hyde Street to take the Powell & Hyde Cable Car back into town for a different view. We were right next to Ghiradelli Square with an amazing view of the water and the Golden Gate.




Where the Powell & Hyde Cable Car turns around.


While we were waiting in line (which was about 45 mins), a man in a mask was chained up by his friend and unchained himself for money. Never a dull moment.


We didn't get a seat on this car, so we both held onto the pole for this ride. We both preferred this route/view of the city best. Looking back at Alcatraz.





Tripp had to wear his backpack on the front of his body like a baby ha.


View of the TransAmerica Pyramid.


Next adventure of the day was to hang at Alamo Square and see the Painted Ladies. We ate a late lunch around 3pm at Nopalito - didn't realize how long the cable car adventure would be :)

Started with Totopos con Chile - a different version of chips and queso :)


Tripp got a quesadilla with pork, pork rinds, cheese, salsa and onions.


I got a pork sandwich with avocado, cheese, beans, slaw and salsa.


After lunch, we stopped at Bi-Rite Ice Cream on the way to Alamo Square, which was a few blocks away from Alamo Square. I got malted vanilla with chips of dark chocolate and peanut brittle. YUM.


 Views from the backside of the park.



Happy girl.


And now the front side of the park. We sat on the grass and watched the sun set over the Painted Ladies. Is this real lifeee?????


There were so many people out sitting in groups, walking their dogs, taking pics, etc. The couple in front of us was playing cards - so cute!






More #teamhollowell #selfies :)


Awesome day! I think I've worn Tripp out with all of the adventures we've been on this past week :) We have been checking things off our bucket list, but in no rush - just enjoying the moments and making memories. Sad to be leaving tomorrow :(

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