trumpeting_angel
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In addition to being an extraordinary food writer, TH sends a terrific, customized tourist recommendation for San Francisco/Bay Area travelers. His price is quite reasonable.
The views from the Marin Headlands are spectacular; I also recommend traveling to the top of Twin Peaks and to the (Livermore?) Science Building at UC Berkeley for other incredible views. The sea lions at Pier 39 are free! Everything I saw to eat in Marin County was absurdly overpriced, but I wasn't able to spend enough time to leave the heavily tourist-traveled area.
I would not miss Muir Woods for anything. The stillness and beauty of those majestic woods filled with those awe-inspiring trees. We also especially liked the instructions for coping with mountain lions, which if encountered should be looked in the eye, backed away from, and aggressively fought if they attack, in case you were wondering!
I spent much of my time with my step-daughter and grandson, a delight that others on this board will probably forego!
TH, I took you at your word and am sending this expense report:
Hotwire "package" airfare + 7 nights hotel = $1500 for 2
(booked before the latest price war) I chose the cheapest hotel, which I usually do and am sometimes very unhappy about, but this time it was a winner!
The hotel was the newly-furbished Argonaut on Fisherman's Wharf, adjacent to the Cannery. It is a fabulous hotel; I think the only reason it was the cheapest is that it's so new. I'll bet it's pricey.
Breakfast planning: bought a cooler, cereal, milk, soy milk, and juice at Walgreen's on Fisherman's Wharf, fruit at a Farmer's Market, ate breakfast in room every morning. Total about $25 for the week. Brought my own idiosyncratic oat bran/rice bran hot cereal (Allergic to wheat) and made it in coffee cups with my $4.99 water heater.
Good reasonable dinners: Ate at LuLu's, terrific food, daughter and I shared an appetizer, a side vegetable, and an entree. We were stuffed. At Blue Mermaid (in our hotel), chowder for each and shared an appetizer and a salad. We were stuffed. The food is extraordinary at LuLu's, ok at the Blue Mermaid.
Bought a package deal - boat & tour of Alcatraz, bus trip to Muir Woods and Sausalito. Saved $20 or so compared to separate purchases. Learned enough about the BART and busses to prevent renting a car. Saved what, maybe $200 on not renting a car? Daughter is under 17, so her bus fare is 35 cents. Cheap.
Ate dinner in Chinatown. Cheap - the bill for 6 was under $45 with the tip.
Now, the only problems remaining are: (1) jet lag (still arising slightly before noon, I'll have to cut that out by Monday) and "a few" extra pounds. Back to working out and eating lots more salad, lots less Cioppino!
Anyone else had a great vacation or inexpensive travel?
Anne
The views from the Marin Headlands are spectacular; I also recommend traveling to the top of Twin Peaks and to the (Livermore?) Science Building at UC Berkeley for other incredible views. The sea lions at Pier 39 are free! Everything I saw to eat in Marin County was absurdly overpriced, but I wasn't able to spend enough time to leave the heavily tourist-traveled area.
I would not miss Muir Woods for anything. The stillness and beauty of those majestic woods filled with those awe-inspiring trees. We also especially liked the instructions for coping with mountain lions, which if encountered should be looked in the eye, backed away from, and aggressively fought if they attack, in case you were wondering!
I spent much of my time with my step-daughter and grandson, a delight that others on this board will probably forego!
TH, I took you at your word and am sending this expense report:
Hotwire "package" airfare + 7 nights hotel = $1500 for 2
(booked before the latest price war) I chose the cheapest hotel, which I usually do and am sometimes very unhappy about, but this time it was a winner!
The hotel was the newly-furbished Argonaut on Fisherman's Wharf, adjacent to the Cannery. It is a fabulous hotel; I think the only reason it was the cheapest is that it's so new. I'll bet it's pricey.
Breakfast planning: bought a cooler, cereal, milk, soy milk, and juice at Walgreen's on Fisherman's Wharf, fruit at a Farmer's Market, ate breakfast in room every morning. Total about $25 for the week. Brought my own idiosyncratic oat bran/rice bran hot cereal (Allergic to wheat) and made it in coffee cups with my $4.99 water heater.
Good reasonable dinners: Ate at LuLu's, terrific food, daughter and I shared an appetizer, a side vegetable, and an entree. We were stuffed. At Blue Mermaid (in our hotel), chowder for each and shared an appetizer and a salad. We were stuffed. The food is extraordinary at LuLu's, ok at the Blue Mermaid.
Bought a package deal - boat & tour of Alcatraz, bus trip to Muir Woods and Sausalito. Saved $20 or so compared to separate purchases. Learned enough about the BART and busses to prevent renting a car. Saved what, maybe $200 on not renting a car? Daughter is under 17, so her bus fare is 35 cents. Cheap.
Ate dinner in Chinatown. Cheap - the bill for 6 was under $45 with the tip.
Now, the only problems remaining are: (1) jet lag (still arising slightly before noon, I'll have to cut that out by Monday) and "a few" extra pounds. Back to working out and eating lots more salad, lots less Cioppino!
Anyone else had a great vacation or inexpensive travel?
Anne