Jon and Karla see the American West: Day 9

It rained a little, but this camping experience affording a little warmer temperature when we woke up. It was in the low 50s. We slept in a little, packed up our things, and heading to San Francisco!

We only made a few stops on the way to San Francisco. The first was stopping to see the tree you can drive through! I know…sounds crazy. It was a redwood that you could actually drive your car through. It was called “Chandelier.” The car actually fit through the tree! It was only a little scary, but sweet! We took some pictures and got back on the road.

Jon with the Chandelier (the redwood tree you drive through)

Our second stop was at the Chevron gas station in Laytonville. We fueled up, got a beverage, and then decided to get some tacos from this little taco truck called “Paco’s Tacos.” Jon got some tacos and I got chicken and homemade mole. Jon and I both enjoyed the food and were glad we took a break.

We drove across the Golden Gate Bridge! Yep, we made it to San Francisco, to our hotel, and had time to walk around the city a bit. First we walked through Chinatown on our way to the Coit Monument/Tower which gave us a great view of the city. We had some sesame chicken, pot stickers, and green tea ice cream at the Chinatown Restaurant. The sesame chicken and pot stickers were good and I really enjoyed the green tea ice cream. It was a little difficult for Jon to decide.

Driving over the Golden Gate Bridge!

Jon and I both enjoyed everything about this city. We definitely want to come back. We even had time to walk to Pier 39 and see a beautiful sky around the sunset, see Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge in the evening. We walked around Pier 39 for a bit and made our to Ghiradelli Square! We enjoyed a beverage and a free sample of chocolate and walked back to our hotel, enjoying some nighttime views along the walk.

Jon found a noodle place so we decided to go check it out. It was a little spicy, but definitely worth trying. Best ramen in town.

Plans for tomorrow: head towards LA, but probably stop somewhere in between.