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There are a lot of areas in San Francisco where you can take good pictures with the Golden Gate Bridge. We went to four: two of them are here in this post, and the other two in a separate post.

For this: 1. Hawk Hill, Marin County and 2. Battery Spencer, Marin County
You can use your GPS while driving to get to the area. From experience, GPS is usually reliable there in the USA. 
Hawk Hill

This one's higher than the Battery Spencer view area.


I kind of envy those people who went there during the summer because of San Francisco's fog but yeah, just like what the captain (Pier 39) said, we're lucky that we went there on a clear day because San Fo is usually foggy. But still dibaaaa. Take me back, Mt. Tamalpais please! :))
This is where you're gonna get a good panoramic view of the Golden Gate Bridge and the Bay Area.
We drove around, and down to the battery spencer area. It's a good thing that we found an empty parking slot 'cause Battery Spencer is actually the best view for me. 
'Cause when you take the picture here, you'll have the entire San Francisco in your back too.

Oftentimes, the Golden Gate Bridge pictures that I see are usually taken from this perspective. 
<3

Soon, fog city, I'll be back soon.
Look for me na, Samsung S7 Edge! Find me before I head for my next trip so I can take better selfies. hahaha!
After the two view points, we drove to the other two. 


There are toll gates after driving through the Golden Gate Bridge. Weren't we supposed to pay a fee or something? 'Cause we crossed the bridge for 12 times and yet not once did we paid for it. Oh well... :)
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San Juanico Bridge is the Philippines' Golden Gate Bridge.


Did we have enough time that afternoon, I would have preferred walking along the bridge from Leyte to Samar. Yep, that's 2.16 km - the length of the Philippines' longest bridge. 


It's prohibited to park in the bridge. Refer to the sign on my right, it says no parking. 


I don't know if they're doing something like a San Juanico Strait Cruise these days but that will be awesome. Flash back to when we did the Boat Sunset Tour in Pier 49, San Francisco, California link: here.



Your option though is to go down your vehicle and ask the driver to continue to Samar. Either he/she's gonna wait for you there or he/she's gonna turn around to pick you up. The latter was our instruction since we were catching a flight back to Manila that night. Hinabol lang namin 'to. 



Wander Sarong <3

You can actually feel the vibration from the passing vehicles especially from the larger ones.



It was drizzling in Leyte but that didn't stop us from taking pictures in this very beautiful bridge.

It reminded me so much of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco link: here.





Think of the islets it has as Alcatraz Island. As in. With the fog and the red color, Golden Gate na Golden Gate, bes. Mas maliit pero pwede na. 



It connects Samar and Leyte so the bridge's shape is S and L which are the first letters of the provinces it connects. Nice, diba.. :))



And may kalye picture, of course. :))



Hopefully, when I am able to return to this part of the Philippines, I'll be able to cross the bridge, reach and explore Samar as well. 
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After this tunnel was our first look of the Golden Gate Bridge. <3
OMG!!!!!!! GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE!!! Charu!!! pero di nagsi-sink in na nakarating na ko dyan. haha
Las Vegas is still my first choice, of course but if I were given the chance to choose where I want to live in the USA. I'll choose San Francisco. It's expensive there but it's a very beautiful place. <3 And it's called "Fog City" so... :) Medyo kahinayang actually na hindi ma-fog nung andun kame. Fogs are usually occurrent during summer. Nakita ko sa Instagram e. Mount Tamalpais!!! Huhubells. 
Since Zion National Park, I loved passing through the tunnels because of the beauty of seeing what's on the opposite end. 
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I forgot where this photo was taken but it was a quick stop before heading to Fort Point. If Battery Spencer of Marin County has the best view of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco, Fort Point offers the best experience, at least for me.
You can go to Fort Point following your GPS. 
After several pictures, the waves of the San Francisco Bay decided to welcome me in the most special way.
The wave from the bay got a little high that it reached me as I turned around and checked my phone.
Look at that person who was surfing and look at me taking everything in. hahaha. Without even thinking that if that person is able to surf then the waves must be high, right? :))) Feel na feel ko pa eh. 
I turned around and then the wave hit me! Ako lang talaga! The two cars on my side didn't even got wet. What the heck, waves!

I shouted so loud because I was surprised that even if the other tourists didn't notice the wave, they still looked towards me and then they saw how drenched I was. haha!
Buti na lang, hindi dagat na basura. haha. I was forced to change into other clothes. Huhuhu. My hair got wet too and I had no more shorts so I just had to bear with it, let it air dry, and hope that the smell of the ocean water will fade with the sun.

Not when I bought this before our trip just so I'll have new clothes to wear sa pictures in San Francisco. Kalurkey!
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Did you know that San Francisco has a total of 44 hills? 


One of the known hills there is called the Russian Hill, one of the original Seven Hills. Of all the places I've gone too (Wow nemen parang ang dami na! hahaha of all the places pa alam haha!), San Francisco has the most interesting landscape. Actually, months before I knew I was going to the states, I watched a viral video in Facebook wherein they were dancing along the streets of San Fo. I thought, it was just one street but it turns out that the roads and streets especially in the Bay Area are all hilly.



I've found a website wherein you can see the steepness of each street in San Francisco, check it out here: link.

REPRESENTING THE PHILIPPINES!!! HAHAHA! 

Russian Hill is a neighborhood and its most famous landmark is the Lombard Street which I have included in this post. Before going there, it was only Lombard and Golden Gate Bridge that I think of when someone mentions San Fo to me. 


Victorian Houses?

If you're going there, might as well visit the Painted Ladies. It's the most famous Victorian Houses in San Fo. 

We found a parking space in front of Lombard Street.

I don't get why I looked thin in pictures. Hahaha. When got back, most people were like, "Hala, kala ko namayat ka na?" Tapos sabayan pa ng, "Nangitim ka lalo." HAHAHAHAHA. THANK YOU HA! Ganda ng pang-welcome eh. :))

The Famous Lombard Street

We've drove there for three times. I read somewhere that those beside this street are the more expensive properties in San Fo. 

We decided to walk upwards and not just settle from looking at it from the other side of the road.
The view you'll see from there is another hill called the Telegraph Hill where the Colt Tower is located. Ang ganda pa ng buhok ko! Kainis. Can I live in San Francisco, universe? :)) Isang Pacific Ocean lang naman ang layo sa'kin eh! haha! 

This is the left bottom picture of my new blog banner. :)
First person point-of-view

San Francisco Bay, Oakland Bridge, Colt Tower, and the beautiful flowers of Lombard Street.

This was featured before in a Kapuso mo, Jessica Soho documentary and I never thought that I'll be given a chance to visit there hehe. Salamat, universe! 


Lombard Street Selfie. :))

The view at my back kind of reminded me of Amalfi Coast in Italy even if I haven't been there. HAHAHA! Kasi naman the colorful hill houses. Someday diba? :))
Goodbyeeeeee
In case you're wondering,  the switchbacks were created to slow drivers down. This is also considered as the most crooked street in San Francisco, but it's not the steepest.

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Do you drive? 
Is Lombard Street a part of your "road bucketlist"?
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Walking around Pier 39, we passed by these boats and we saw that they were offering a 30 minutes boat ride in San Francisco Bay for $15.

It wasn't in the budget but we decided to do it nonetheless. That was the last anyway soooo :))

Paid $15 and then boarded the boat.
The boat went around the San Francisco Bay.

It went a little bit close to the Alcatraz Island, Golden Gate Bridge, Oakland Bridge. Also, far enough from the port to see the beauty of San Francisco Bay Area.
Part of San Francisco Bay area skyline. 
Sea lions and ducks
We went near the sea lions too.

Story why they and how they arrived in the area: here. They've been there years before I was born. haha. How cool is that?

Did you know that you can view the sea lions of Pier 39 real time? Click here.
This one is a floating island with a restaurant and a lighthouse. 
The captain of our ship then asked a representative from each group of tourists to experience holding the steering wheel. haha. There I was, for the first time, representing the whole Philippines. CHAROT hahahaha
My brother owns a lot of pigeons so birds flying around isn't at all exciting anymore but I can't help but look up to see where these birds were heading.
They're flying in straight lines.
San Francisco Sunset!

I want to go back these one summer because I'd love to experience the fog in fog city. <3 The weather was so good to us when we were there that the sun was shining for two days without much clouds and fog. Hehe
I want to experience living in San Francisco!
Just like everything, the boat ride came to an end.. $15 was very worth it. Not only did we see several sights, the ship's captain was also very entertaining and informative.
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 After checking in our hotel, we drove through the Golden Gate Bridge. We all agreed that we'll just take photos with it the next day 'cause my girl friend and I have prepared a similar blouse for our OOTD. :))
We found Pier 39 through our google maps.
I will have a separate post about out Pier 39 Boat ride so refer to that.
When the boat ride ended, we decided to take another look at Pier 39 while also looking for something affordable to eat.

Souvenirs can be bought in this area. Huhu. Posting this blog about my USA trip kinda makes me want to do it one more time next year. This lifetime I want to spend travelling and seeing placesssss. Huhuhu. I wish it's possible for me to lead a life like that.
Those birds again and the carousel that Jadine rode when they were in San Francisco. hahaha!
Kissing you goodbye. <3
Wishing I'll have more adventures like this. Hey, never did I thought that I'll be able to go to these places naman. The best is yet to come, diba? 
That's Oakland bridge at my back.
 Days after we left there was an LGBT pride parade that took place here in San Francisco. 
Hills of bay area at my back.
Byeee! Hope to see you again soon. <3
Sana kahit saan, carpe diem pa rin. May we always seize our days. Huhu
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