SAN FRANCISCO (2)

First of all: Welcome to 2016. This is my second blogpost about my trip to San Francisco in September 2015! I'm so sorry that it took me so long to write this next chapter. Having a blog is a lot of work, no wonder that famous bloggers get paid that well (bazinga). I really love to continue my blog, especially to see that I actually improve my writing skills (well, I'm supposed to do so). However, be prepared to get hungry because this part is going to be about -

Food: You might have seen a lot of food pictures on my Instagram, which were from my most favorite restaurants in SF. They will definitely appear in this post again, but you know.. you can never get enough of food. *wink*

The first restaurant I am going to recommend you is the Cajun House. This seafood restaurant is a must visit in San Francisco! You get a bib and after your order comes, you eat with your hands. I've ordered shrimps with corn and it was absolutely yummy. Go there and enjoy!

Another way to get your hands dirty: Just one name. Three words. One love. IN-N-OUT. Wait.. what was McDonalds again? If you visit the US, you really need to go there and order the Double Double. This fast food restaurant needs to be on your bucket list, not only because it's very "American", but also because it's really delicious!

me with the cam recorder *smile*

Another very "American" restaurant, or more precisely Diner, is Mel's Drive-In. You feel like you're back to the 50s: The Jukebox, the ambience and the food. I ordered scrambled eggs and bacon with waffles, which was very delicious. I know it sounds unusual, but I was told that it was very american, so I tried. A reminder for you: never forget the maple syrup for your waffles and salt and pepper for your scrambled eggs!

So, you know "The Big Bang Theory" right? I think they're eating in every episode. You might have noticed that Penny works in a restaurant called The Cheesecake Factory. I thought that it would look like in the TV show, but it didn't. It was more... let's say fancy, and I liked it. As the restaurant name says, The Cheesecake Factory is known for its mouth-watering cheesecake. It really is. I've tried the Classic Cheesecake and it was so yummy. O-M-G. Just so creamy and I can't even describe it. They also serve you with warm dishes, which I had before the cheesecake. It was a mistake because in my opinion they weren't as delicious as the cheesecake, and after that dish I was almost too full for the cheesecake (even though there is always room for dessert). Whatever, here are some impressions of my first time there:

so fancy right? totally not like in "The Big Bang Theory" !!

Yeah, like I said.. it wasn't that delicious.

heaven must've sent this.

The other time, I thought about giving the restaurant another chance with the main dishes. So my cousin and I went to The Cheesecake Factory at Union Square, where you have an amazing view, especially at night! This one tasted better, but yeaaah, not as good as the cheesecake though. BY THE WAY, they serve the most delicious bread I've ever had in my life. I can't explain why, you need to try it by yourself:

nomnomnom

just some pasta. nothing special though.

stunning.

Alright, let's stop with all the bread, cheesecake, noodles and so on. Here is another fast food restaurant for you. Tacos, Burritos, crispy, hot... Well, I think the name says it all.: Taco Bell. Just feel the love.

burrito and tacos.

You aren't sick of it yet? I know, you'll get the urge to eat something. How about Rave Burger? This unique restaurant with its cozy ambience and its tasty burgers (which are, as you might see from the picture, small) and fries will make your stomach turn into a vulcano (.. don't ask.).

those were the best sweet potatoe fries I've ever had in my life. bless you rave burger.

Rave Burger is based in San Mateo. Just like B Street & Vine. Guys, you don't know how grateful I am for my cousin, that she showed me this restaurant. It has the most delicious bruschetta (which are roasted slices of bread with any covering you want) I've ever tried. Especially the ones with salmon on it. Just heaven on earth! I would travel to Cali just to get some of those.

As you might have noticed, there are not only burgers, fries and fast food restaurants. Especially San Francisco is a multicultural city, where many inhabitants are from Latin America and Asia. Consequently, there are a lot of Mexican and Asian restaurants. I've been to a Japanese restaurant, which served Ramen. I forgot the name of the restaurant, and I'm sorry for that, but you can find good Ramen in almost every Japanese restaurants! Props to this one because their Ramen was really really delicate.

ramen with corn, pork and vegetables.

I've also tried some Vietnamese restaurants. I looooove Vietnamese food. Here are just some pictures and no restaurant names, because you can find Vietnamese food everywhere (I don't know the names, tbh). Just say Phở and you get a traditional soup. Or Bánh Xèo, which is like a fried yellow crêpe with vegetables and shrimps and meat in it. Simply awesome!

This is the last one restaurant I'm going to tell you about. The Millbrae Pancake House. Even if I've never been to Texas, it felt like being in a Texan restaurant because it just looked very Texan. I think when you hear Texas, you kinda have your own picture of it, so just imagine a Texan restaurant. My cousin and I went there in the morning, so we had breakfast. I ordered hash browns and scrambled eggs with avocado and Swedish Pancakes. Gosh, I would be jealous if I were you *giggles*

Yaaas, that's it! Unfortunately, I can't write more about the following pictures, because this post is already wayyy to long, and I know how boring a post can get! So enjoy the pictures!

Tu My xoxo

best donuts.

At Moonstar Restaurant

 

SAN FRANCISCO (1)

Hellooo,

first of all: The pictures aren't edited because they are already on my laptop, and I usually edit them on my smartphone, sooo.. here it is! My first post about the beautiful city San Francisco (I will split them into parts, otherwise it would get too long)!

Sightseeing: This time I haven't been to that many places because I've already seen a lot of SF in 2012. 

I was really tired when I arrived because of the jet lag. So my cousin brought me to the Sutro Baths which is next to the Ocean Beach. It was exhausting to go down there, but it was worth it! Here are some impressions: 

On the second day, I've visited the Golden Gate Bridge at night, which was very cold and not that spectacular as I thought it would be because it was dimly lit. If you wanna visit the famous brigde, go there by day! You can take so beautiful pictures! Here is one picture I took at night.

I've mostly spent the third day in Chinatown and I had my first bus experience in San Francisco! You really need to watch out for your station, because everything in SF looks so similar and it gets totally confusing! You pay like $2.25 and get one ticket which you can use 3-4 hours. If you're not sure about the stations, just ask the bus driver to tell you when your station comes. They are very friendly and helpful! When I arrived in Chinatown, I really felt like I was in China (you don't say). The people and the smell of delicious food. I wish Germany would have that.. This is what I love about San Francisco! It is so lovely there and the people are incredibly polite! Well, I went through the streets of  Chinatown and got interrupted by the restaurant Imperial Palace. It was totally busy, but the Dim Sum there is worth trying! There is also a really interesting story about this restaurant! It has a really terrifying prehistory, which you can read here.

The next day was amazing! I went to PIER 39, where a lot of restaurants, gift shops and the famous sea lions are! My cousin showed me this amazing candyshop named The Candy Baron, where I  bought these amazing sea salt candies! There are so many different kinds of candy! It felt like paradise!

  

After that I went Downtown and visited the Union Square. You can say that this place is "alive" because people go there shopping and eating. I would also only go there to have this amazing view and enjoy the city and the people. This picture can't even show what my eyes saw. 

Another stop was the Stanford University. It is not far from San Francisco and is totally worth visiting. I have only three words for this university: huge, beautiful, happiness. This place is wonderful. I would love studying if I would be a student here. I swear. It is like a little city because if you want to go from one faculty to another, you need to go by car or by bike. Incredible!

 

 

JET LAG

Hello beauties,

here I am. Sitting in front of my laptop at 05:27 am and having breakfast. No, I ain't crazy. Well, I told you in my latest post that I might be going on vacation. I did. My destination was the beautiful city San Francisco in California. I've stayed there for about two weeks and I just came back on Monday, therefore my odd timing. 

Whatsoever, as time passes, it is already September and in the next few days I'm going to be very busy. My cousin's marriage is on two days. The vietnamese wedding on Friday and the "classic" wedding on Saturday. My talented friend helped me with some songs, which I'm going to sing on Saturday, and I am very grateful for that!

To cut a long story: Be excited about some blogposts about my lovely vacation in the US the next few weeks! There are many pictures and stories for you! *smile*

Love,

Tu My xoxo