Just when you thought I was done blogging about San Francisco, I have one last post about the end of journey! On our last full day, we headed back to Chinatown for a pre-New Year celebration. A street fair was in full swing. Although the internet said there would be a mini parade, this turned out to be not true. We were, however, dazzled by the performers. We then made our way to the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie factory. It was definitely not what I had expected. The factory/shop was tucked away in an alley and so small. It actually reminded me of a little sweat shop. We did get to sample the cookies and they were delicious! From there we walked to the Ferry Building Market Place which is a wonderland of specialty foods and other gourmet treats. I got a sushi mat so I can try my hand at rolling my own (that has actually been put off since I had some bad sushi when we got back and I can't even think about sushi without getting nauseated). The best part, though, was Ari and his mom got to try gelato for the first time. I knew they would love it. I coaxed Ari into getting the Dulce de Lece and it was awesome! Afterward, we walked back to Fisherman's wharf for some last minute shopping and then waited to catch the Hyde Street cable car which takes the most scenic route of all the trolleys. It was a blast going up and down the steep hills. Our engineer (I have no idea if that is what they are really called!) was hilarious. He would stop the trolley in the middle of a hill and get out to flirt with girls he knew! He also let everyone ride for free. We got off and trekked through Nob Hill to get back to our hotel. That night we ate at the gourmet vegetarian restaurant in our hotel and had awesome meals, though not photo worthy. Ari and I had a good laugh because the guy waiting on us looked just like my brother in-law Larry. The next day Ari's parents headed out early and Ari and I killed some time before our plane by window shopping in Union Square. The End... I promise!
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