The holidays are coming up fast! It's already November and I've got a lot of shopping to do! Take advantage of the season and explore the cities you shop in!
Last year for Christmas, I was gifted with an overnight stay at the San Francisco treasure, Fairmont Hotel. It's a beautiful hotel on the crest of Nob Hill. It shares real estate across from the iconic Mark Hopkins InterContinental.
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Sad Fact: My room was not the Penthouse suite.
Nob Hill also shares space with Grace Cathedral. It is the subject of a song by The Decemberists. I wax nostalgic about San Francisco when I hear it!
It's amazing just how quiet San Francisco gets on Christmas morning. I was stunned by the silence when I went to take a walk that morning. Since most everything was closed, I expected to take a hearty jaunt to Van Ness Street to search for a moderately priced breakfast but was pleasantly surprised to see the Cable Cars working! Added bonus: the cable car stopped right in front of the hotel. The rides normally cost 5.50 for a one way trip, but that morning... it was FREE! I rode for FREE! (yes, while I do like to travel... I am also a sucker for an amazing deal!) Being the information hound, I went and checked out San Francisco's Cable Cars by Joyce Jansen so I could learn the story behind this historic transportation system.
If you ever get the chance, enjoy the City on a Sunday and listen to the world wake up.
As a bonus to my loyal blog readers, here's a video of my room at the Fairmont! Enjoy and happy travels!
