Tourist Date
Oct 17th, 2009 by Bethany
Last night we went to San Francisco for our date. We actually went a-touristing with my sister Ruthie and friend Hillary. Yay for visitors!
We actually started with dinner at Ping’s Chinese Restaurant in San Rafael, which is consistently lovely and affordable at the same time. If you ever get to go, order mu shu pork for a starter, and do whatever it takes to get an order of the honey pecan prawns. Mmmmm…heaven. And the asparagus chicken and combination fried rice is pleasant too. It’s all served family-style, and at $10-15 a plate it’s a good deal (and we had a coupon!). And they have tablecloths and a quiet atmosphere perfect for a date. It looks a little strip-mall-dive from the outside, so it’s a place mostly only the locals know about. Try it if you’re in the neighborhood.
Then we headed south to the City, across the Golden Gate Bridge and 
over to the Palace of Fine Arts. We took pictures with what we collectively decided was neo-classical architecture. Swans in the pond. Very romantic. And free.
Then to Fisherman’s Wharf where Colin found the perfect parking place at Ghiradelli Square. We shared sundaes 
and explored the rainbow of chocolate packaging and manufactory.
Then down the street to see the Cannery, look at the marina, and stare out the car window at the Coit Tower (which apparently wasn’t built to look like a fire hose nozzel, according to a random internet site I read that may or may not be a reputable source). A drive down the twisty Lombard Street and we were all too exhausted to go on.
“and do whatever it takes to get an order of the honey pecan prawns…” I’m trying to imagine a scenario where you would be banned from prawns and had to use brute force kung-fu and demand yourself some prawns.
1)Posting again from my phone & it seems like I’m limited in the little comment box (its all perspective, really) 2) what happens behind the scenes when I comment from my phone. Like what I.P. Address shows up?
Awww crum! Bethany, fix my double posting! Aahhhh! Please! Great everyone is going to be like “who is this dork commenting on Bethanys blog?!” Humiliation in internet form ;-P
Fixed!
Tell me you bought the big box of rainbow arranged mini squares of chocolates. If not how ever did you resist?! Its like colors and chocolates and small food all in one! Like all my favs!
Yeah! Thx for the fix. Loves!
We managed to refrain from buying anything but our sundaes, but it would have been tough to resist had our bank account been larger.b
Definitely. Best. Trip. Ever. And I will always remember it blissfully
Hurry home for Thanksgiving!!! Thank-you again SO much! Love ya Beth!
(I miss you Tina! love YOU!)