One Last Hurrah at the City by the Bay: San Francisco

San Francisco, nicknamed "The City by the Bay", was the last stop of our two-and-a-half-week trip to the US. Unlike its rival city Los Angeles, I do believe San Francisco, despite being a smaller city, certainly has a lot more character. You see all this "character" everywhere, actually--from the numerous, multi-colored victorian houses that line its hilly streets, to the people who simply walk around in different costumes ranging from the mind-boggling to the absurd (or heck, even naked, in certain neighborhoods) without a care in the world. People from other places may accuse many San Franciscans of being weirdos--I mean, why else would some people take part in a marathon event dressed like a giant banana or covered in nothing more than body paint?

I think to use the term "weirdos" to describe San Franciscans may be a bit harsh; let's just say they're, well, expressive. And proud. San Franciscans take great pride in this "freedom" they claim to have, and they would gladly give visitors reasons why they are a great place to go to more than any other city in California (particularly, Los Angeles, which they consider as their "rival".). If they could even pay for your airfare just to take you away from Los Angeles to go to their city instead, they probably would (okay, I may be exaggerating a bit).