We decided it was time to get out of Utah for a day. Although it has only been a few weeks since we were in Las Vegas visiting family for Thanksgiving, we were itching to get away. Our solution? We would visit San Francisco for the day, a very short trip, yes, but it worked well with our budget as it is Christmas this month.

My intentions were to show my husband San Francisco at Christmas time as I remembered if from growing up. Cable cars through the city, hot chocolate at Ghiradelli Square, the big Christmas tree and ice skating at Union Square, and a few other fun memories. Well, instead of those fantastic things we decided to rent a car (which that ordeal will be a separate blog) and go see the Golden Gate Bridge, drive over the bridge, go to Muir Woods National Monument, visit Golden Gate Park and Alamo Square.

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