a day in the city by the bay.

ricks and i wanted to do something fun for labor day- we wanted to go into the city! but... we didnt want to go into the city on labor day because we really didnt want to get stuck in traffic. ya with me? and so, instead of going on monday, we went friday! friday, what a good day! so, friday, after ricks' class ended at 11, we headed into san francisco. and man oh man! do we love san francisco! every time we go, we end up coming away loving it MORE!!! SF is one enchanting place.

this trip we ate lunch at the cheeseboard collective in berkeley. they make one type of pizza at the cheeseboard everyday. the customer's only option is to choose whether they want to buy a slice, 1/2 a pizza, or a whole pizza. we chose to buy a half of their roasted potato pizza. this pizza was so good. it had roasted potatoes, chilis, onions, feta, mozzarella, cilantro, lime, and olive oil on it. yuuum!

next stop: the ca academy of sciences. so... this place was pretty awesome. essentially, its an aquarium with a few other features. we saw tons of really unique creatures. we saw a leafy seadragon seahorse, manta rays and sting rays, small sharks, jellyfishes, pig-nosed turtles, an albino alligator named claude, cheetah-print eels (at least they looked that way to me), piranhas, and much more. it was way cool. we also experienced an earthquake simulation which was fun until i thought about how damaging those shakes can be. boo, earthquakes.

last but certainly not least: dessert at bi-rite creamery. now i have been wanting to do this for a while but for some reason (probably a good reason), we keep ending up back at ghiradelli square. this trip, i was insistent that we try bi-rite. and, you guys, bi-rite was a good choice. im boldly proclaiming that it was the best ice cream that i have ever had. ever. ricks agrees. i had good ole chocolate with a little honey lavender on the side. delish. other fun flavors include the regulars, strawberry balsamic, olive oil, and basil. im mad at myself for not getting the strawberry balsamic and basil but i didnt see it until after i ordered. next time.

it was such a fun day and i always cant wait to go back. i love you, sf!