San Francisco Archive:
Sightseeing in San Francisco
“Full House”, Golden Gate Bridge, and Much More…
After waking up early to check out of the motel, it was time to figure out where to sleep on Sunday night. I did not want to spend another 175 dollars to sleep in some crappy hotel, so the next best thing came to mind…the hostel.
We ended up choosing the Adelaide Hostel because it had rooms available for a decent price. It was $31 a person, which ended up being much cheaper than the night before. I really liked this hostel because it was huge and located right by Union Square in downtown San Francisco. The Adelaide Hostel also provides free wi-fi and breakfast in the morning which is always nice. When first arriving, it does look a little sketch since it is found down a dark alley off the main street. This is the view of the hostel from the main road:
The one thing that was a little awkward, was our bunk mates. I swear they had more stuff in their hostel room than I own. I have no idea how someone can pack so much crap. They had 10 different kinds of shampoo, clothes everywhere, and more luggage than I have in my apartment at home.
The Drive to San Francisco
Friday night, I went to Applebee’s and had some food and a margarita. I discussed with my girlfriend what we were planning to do for our trip. The initial plan was to head north 6 hours to Monument Valley. However, the weather did not look promising for camping so we came up with a different idea, drive to San Francisco…
The Drive Begins
Around 10 pm Friday night, we loaded up the car and headed west. I drove for around four hours before I could no longer stay awake. So, I ended up sleeping in the car in a Wal-Mart parking lot in Indio, California. All I remember is sounds coming from everywhere and a security truck sitting at the end of the parking lot. Somehow, I actually managed to get about four hours of sleep which helped tremendously.
After waking up, I once again started driving. This time I drove through Los Angeles before making a few pit stops in Hollywood and Bevery Hills. It was cool to see the Hollywood sign again, along with Beverly Hills.
From their, I made the rest of the drive to San Francisco. It took over five hours to get to San Francisco from Los Angeles. The drive was pretty boring and there was not much scenery other than yellow grass and fields of produce. For the most part, it did not look any different than the rest of California that I have seen.
Arriving in San Francisco
I first arrived in Oakland, which is right by San Francisco. It seemed like a pretty big city, but I did not see much of it other than what we drove through. It looked a lot different than the rest of the drive, since there was a lot more trees and grass.
