Sore Feet and Garlic in San Francisco
I knew before arriving in San Francisco that the city will be hilly, but hilly doesn’t quite cover it. Some of the hills are very steep and there are plenty of them. I was really thankful for the cable cars as I made my way to the Castro district to a restaurant called the ‘Squat and Gobble‘. The restaurant was one of the best vegetarian restaurants in the whole world. The view and the service was supreme. I thought I’d probably starve while I was in San Francisco, but there were many places that cater to the vegetarian, some are expensive, but the dishes are divine. I had no idea a San Francisco restaurant could be so good.
I was here to spend time with a dear friend, and she just amazed me with her sense of taste. I was stunned at how she impressed the wait staff when she recognized most of the ingredients in the dishes and how she knew what leaf was served with the dessert we ordered. I mean, really! She knew which rose plant the leaf came from! After my glorious meal, we caught the tram back to my hotel and had a few beers.
The next day was pretty calm, which I appreciated. My friend took me shopping and later that evening we hiked it up to North Beach and went to a restaurant named the ‘Stinking Rose‘. Garlic was in everything they serve. When I walked in, my senses were hit with garlic, I think I could even hear garlic growing. I told her we won’t be able to socialize for days because we’ll reek of garlic. She told me not to worry about it, because once I take my first bite, I won’t care about the after effects. She was right! I never knew I’d like garlic permeating everything I put in my mouth, but every bite was so savory and delicious.
On my last day, she took me to Coit Tower, which gave me a perfect view of all of San Francisco, the Bay area, the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz and a great view of Lombard street, Crissy Fields and Fisherman’s Wharf. We then walked some very, very steep streets. I think we walked some 15 miles and my feet can testify. My feet were so glad to get a chance to chill when I caught my flight back home.
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