Hi loves! Today, I’m sharing my San Francisco itinerary with all of you. I’m still editing photos, creating Reels and Tik Toks but it was an incredible trip. I truly do like the city but don’t know if it compares to my true love of New York. I think I’m an East Coast kid, but San Francisco was definitely beautiful and my top contender if I choose to move to the West Coast over East Coast. But, enough about me let’s get to the good stuff, my San Francisco itinerary. My what I did while I was here.
I’m honestly writing this on Monday my last day here and it’s super bittersweet. I want to stay longer but also miss my South Florida home. The people are incredible I stayed in the financial district which is super quiet on the weekends and most of the city is quiet because of COVID. Our Uber driver told us that the city only opened up a month ago and started being more relaxed. Insane to think because Florida hasn’t had those same restrictions and has been open this whole time.
Nothing against it, just stating that not many restaurants are open, have their requirements, so you can think about before you visit. Also head to California’s travel website and San Francisco’s to know before you go. All of my other travel guides are here if you’re visiting another city!
San Francisco Itinerary
- Friday– Flight from Fort Lauderdale, FL
- Landed at 12:30 and headed straight to the hotel (Le Meridian)
- Checked in and changed, then headed to In n Out and Fisherman’s Wharf
- After Fisherman’s Wharf, we took an Uber to Golden Gate Bridge and took so many photos and hiked around
- Late Evening, freshen up at hotel then went to hotel Bar and Alchemist’s Bar for dinner bites
- Saturday – Drove to Napa left the city around 1 (due to a horrible experience with car rental)
- 2pm – Winery Tour at V. Sattui (Oscar was incredible and the WINE!!)
- 4:30pm – Winery Tour at Castello di Amorosa (VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS)
- 8pm- Dinner at Mustard’s (incredible food and super local)
- After we drove back to the city and went to bed!
- Sunday– Up by 4:30am to get ready and head back to Napa for our hot air balloon ride
- 6:45am Hot air balloon ride by Balloons Above Napa (they were great, highly recommend)
- Explore Napa area a little more and drove back to the city via the Golden Gate Bridge
- City was mostly closed so we found a restaurant across the hotel and ordered food and rested
- After we went to Hotel Bar to eat some bites and have a drink
- Went to bed watching Sunday night Football
- Monday– took content all morning around financial area
- Check out was at 12pm
- Worked in hotel then once Bar opened had dinner and a cider for the flight
- Around 8:30 pm headed to airport and by 11pm flying back to South Florida
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My San Francisco Itinerary was packed and relaxed at the same time, we had some hiccups along the way but overall a fun and memorable trip. Le Meridian was incredible the staff was super friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The hotel was in a perfect location and very good part of San Francisco not super busy, location wise and very family orientated. We rented a car to drive to Napa and when we got there to pick up we were told they were running behind and it’s going to be maybe like an hour for our car to get there. There’s a huge car shortage in the city so I would adjust picking up time in case you have issues.
Luckily Budget came through and we got a car and went to Napa late. We had 2pm reservation for the wine tasting and got there at 2:20pm. We did call ahead and let them know and they were so convenient and understood our situation. After we visited 2 wineries that day, we went to eat dinner in Napa and got pulled over. I KNOW! Literally so scared because I was drinking but wasn’t drunk or buzzed to the point I couldn’t drive. Turned out my back lights were not on and the cop was so understanding and nice. NO TICKET!
On Sunday, the San Francisco Itinerary went to new heights. Everything went smoothly in the morning. Once we returned to the city, we quickly realized most places are closed on the weekend and finding an open sports bar was like almost impossible. We decided to stay in our room and it was also my friend’s last day there so she wanted to rest. Once our hotel bar opened up we went for food and drinks and then straight to bed.
My last day was incredible, I took tons of content and even faced my fear of taking my tripod out in public. I’ve always been like scared a bit to do it but said, I literally know NO ONE here! So why not? I went and felt so confident and got my content more importantly. Finished packing and went to work in the bar area privately. Worked until 5pm when the Monday Night Game started and ate dinner and had some drinks. Once the game ended, I left for the airport.
I left the city amazed, wanting to see more and explore more. I’ve heard San Jose is a great spot to visit and then Yosemite is just a car ride away from there so maybe that’ll be my next trip and I can add more places to my San Francisco itinerary. It definitely has a feel of New York but let’s be honest nothing beats HOME and that’s what New York is to me home. I’ll for sure be back San Francisco and can’t wait to see more of the West Coast and get some In N Out!
XOXO
Karen GIuliana
Hello loves, welcome to my blog! My name is Karen Giuliana Bardales and I am currently 31 years old. I was born New Jersey and raised in Florida, graduated from Florida Atlantic University and still residing in sunny South Florida.
The reason for my blog is to write about my experiences from traveling, the beauty industry, fitness and other things I love. I want to help inspire others through my personal experiences and be seen as a role model to young woman everywhere.
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