Watching the sun rise and fall is one of my favorite things to do. In Cape Cod every summer we make a point to get up before dawn a few times while we’re there to head down to the beach and watch the sun pop up over the horizon. Sunsets are just as special and in my experience, sometimes even better. Especially after a long, eventful day. It’s a time to sit back, relax, and think, This day! This adventure! It is so so good.
On our second day in San Francisco, after spending the morning in the redwoods, we walked ourselves through town to do a little exploring. We found Lombard Street, and then headed towards Union and Filmore to do a little window shopping/book store hunting. It’s kind of crazy to be in such a big city for only 3 days and try to see it all. So, we did what we could and left it at that. I went into a few shops, took a few pictures, and felt happy about being in the sunshine taking in the views.
One of the places recommended to us was Tacolicious– probably 5 different people told us to go here!– and luckily there was one close to where we were walking around that afternoon. THANK HEAVENS! It really was everything you said it would be. We sat outside {UNDER THE HEAT LAMPS} filling ourselves with margaritas and tacos, reflecting on where we’d been and what we were about to do next. I loved sitting in that spot. Warm feelings and warm shoulders. Loving our trip and loving life.
CAN YOU BELIEVE THOSE BEAUTIES?
Perfection on a plate.
After dinner, we realized we were very close to the Palace of Fine Arts, so we took a stroll over just as the sun was starting to fall. Talk about grand! This place is gorgeous. We walked under the tall pillars feeling so small once again in such a big, big place. The light was amazing– making the color of the rotunda look like the prettiest shade of pink.
And then, a sunset to beat alllll other sunsets {sorry Cape Cod!}.
This one was IT.
Oh, sigh. A hundred times over.
God bless vacation and God bless AMERICA.
I always wondered if the sunsets on the west coast would be better than here b/c it literally is setting beyond our whole continent at that point! so pretty! those tacos look so good. and that girl in the yellow pants looking at you while you take the photo LOL.
It was just. The Golden Gate Bridge in the background. I don’t think it gets better than that!
And the girl in the yellow pants makes me LOL, too. She’s all- whatchulookingat. And I’m all, DON’T MIND ME!
Yes! I love it all. These posts have got me itching to go west! I loved exploring the Palace of The Arts when I was in SF. You are right, it is lovely indeed.
I loved it all! So completely pretty at night. And the sun was hitting it juuuust right.
These posts have me craving a return trip to California! And as with all things, you did this trip so well. Thanks for letting us share through all these GORG pictures. And yellow pants girl cracked me up, too. :) xo
I’m contemplating packing my bags right now and moving to California for those tacos alone. They look delicious.
I am kicking myself for not getting an up close look at the Palace of Fine Arts. We saw it from a distance but I had not idea how enormous it is. Zan as a scale figure is very convincing.
That sunset! That + those tacos=serious west coast envy.
Super fabulous, love this!!