Terrified – Didi Benami
Posted on March 9, 2010 by Ching under Videos.
I don’t know what it is but I really like her version of this song. I also liked her rendition of Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac. Then again, I love Fleetwood Mac. Stevie Nicks rocks!
My favorites among the women this week are Crystal Bowersox, Siobhan Magnus and, of course, Didi. I hope all three make it through to the final twelve. Good luck, ladies!
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My Sexy Hunny Bunny
Posted on March 8, 2010 by Ching under Life.
Check out my sexy hunny bunny on Sunday morning…
Wakey, wakey!
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Twin Peaks
Posted on March 7, 2010 by Ching under Travel.
After Lombard Street, Pia drove us to this area called Twin Peaks where you can get a 360 degree view of the entire city. The view from Twin Peaks is simply breathtaking and we never even would’ve known about it if not for Pia. Thanks, Pia!
Pia and JP at Twin Peaks
Ching and Brian
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Driving Around San Francisco
Posted on March 7, 2010 by Ching under Travel.
And the trip recap continues…
Besides the Palace of Fine Arts, Pia drove us all around San Francisco after lunch at Boudin. It’s funny because as Pia was driving to various locations and passing by certain scenery, Jay would chime in with facts and miscellaneous informational bits. (Did you know that the color of the Golden Gate Bridge is not actually red? It is international orange.) It was like we were on our own private sight-seeing tour.
I would pit Jay against any tour guide and he would probably come out on top. He was very knowledgeable (he learned a lot on his first day in San Francisco, LOL) and quite entertaining.
Jay and Becca
We got tons of pictures of the Golden Gate Bridge because Pia drove us to the viewing areas on both sides. Here are some of my favorites.
Brian and Pia
Jay lines up a group photo
I hate having my photo taken, but they insisted.
This one of Pia and me taken with her iPhone.
After taking obligatory photos at the Golden Gate Bridge (no one visits San Francisco and misses photo ops of the bridge), Pia took us to Lombard Street. Lombard is also known as Crooked Street.
Not only is the street crooked and curvy, but it’s very steep as well. Riding in Pia’s Tahoe as she drove down the street was a religious experience. It felt like we were going to topple over at any moment. Apparently, it’s pretty safe to drive down the street because there were several cars doing the same thing (before and after our vehicle). None of them were Tahoes, though. LOL.
The closest and best parking that we could find was on this incline. That was also scary. We were literally parked at a 45 degree angle. Once again, I was fearful that the Tahoe would tip over and tumble down the street never to be seen or heard from again. I was afraid to open the door for fear of falling out.
As soon as I unlatched the door, it flung itself open just by virtue of gravity. Who knew doors were that heavy? I guess we take it for granted because we’re usually parked on an even horizontal plane. I tried to slow down the opening of the door by hanging on to it and it took a lot of work.
If that was a lot of work, walking up to the intersection so we could take photos was even more so. No wonder most people in San Francisco are skinny. It takes a lot of effort to walk on their steep hills. I felt like a gust of wind would topple me over. It was a very weird feeling.
Brian, Jay and Becca power walk the steep incline
Lombard Street is a popular attraction. There were a gazillion tourists taking photos.
Jay and Becca
Pia packed in a whole week’s worth of adventures in one day, but I’ll stop here for now. Next up, Twin Peaks and Pia’s favorite ice cream shop. To be continued…
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Fishermans Wharf Courtyard Marriott
Posted on March 2, 2010 by Ching under Travel.
This is the hotel that we stayed at in San Francisco. It is located right on Fishermans Wharf so we were within walking distance of the pier and all the touristy stuff thereabouts. As I mentioned before in a previous post, we had fantastic service from the staff (specially Edward). I wouldn’t mind staying here again, even at full price.
Brian, Becca and Jay
I love traveling with the Dills because, being travel agents, they get the best deals on hotel rooms. The four nights of hotel stay at Fishermans Wharf in San Francisco cost us less than $250. What a deal!
Jay and Becca
Brian trying out the comfy bed..
Pigging out on In-N-Out
I do not recommend taking In-N-Out back to your hotel room. That odor just permeates the entire room and you can’t get rid of that In-N-Out smell.
Brian, Jay and Becca initially planned on eating at In-N-Out, but Brian said it was way too crowded. There was no place to sit. As a last resort, they decided to take the food “to go” and take it back to our hotel.
In the elevator, Brian asked Jay if he wanted to eat in their room or in ours. Without missing a beat, Jay said he’d like to eat in our room because he didn’t want to stink up their room. A stranger in the elevator laughed and said, “That’s some forward-thinking right there.”
As soon as they were done eating, I made Brian take out the In-N-Out sacks and leave it in the hallway for the housekeeping staff to pick up. It’s good burgers, but I can’t stand that smell. Blech. I think the hotel staff and other guests were probably ticked off at us because the hallway stank of In-N-Out the next morning. LOL.
Jay and Brian playing with the touch-screen computer in the lobby..
The touch-screen computer thing was really neat. You could get weather reports, maps, directions, local attractions, restaurants, shopping and all sorts of information. Of course, it couldn’t replace the knowledgeable concierge staff who you can count on to tell you exactly what bus numbers to take to get to specific places. (Edward was the best!)
The Spacious Lobby
This last photo was taken while we were waiting for our Super Shuttle pick up to take us to the airport. Unlike Vegas, which Brian despised.. He absolutely loved San Francisco. I’m pretty sure we will be back.
We so did not want to leave. Until next time, I guess.
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