fleet week returns!

FLEET WEEK

is one of our very favorite events

in san francisco. it comes once per

year, and the first year we lived here

we were AMAZED by it. it was canceled

last year after the government budget 

shutdown, so everyone was extra excited

for it to return this year. there is a literal

"buzz" in the air all week as the planes do

practice runs through the sky right past 

downtown and over the water. then, the

big shows are saturday & sunday. you really

should do your best to visit san francisco

during this october week one year -- it's our

best weather of the year, and a bucket list event!

just those jet-streaked skies alone

are amazing. it looks like someone has

taken a fluffy white paintbrush to the sky!

everywhere you go, everyone is looking 

up 

up 

up

to the sky. lots of sore necks today i'm sure! :)

we even went out on the water on a

blue&gold fleet cruise during the finale

of the blue angels and before they flew

the huge 747 commercial jet on the water.

kinda scary but AMAZING to be out there 

under the planes right in the action!

^^ this was a tad crazy to see the 747 fly SO LOW...

but so cool. it looked like it was heading straight for us

on the boat before turning and flying over alcatraz!

^^ hah, this picture sums up the windiness + nervousness of 

watching the planes do their tricks RIGHT above us!

SO. MANY. PEOPLE on the wharf!!!!

this was his look of amazement the entire day, ha

this guy loves the blue angels so we had to 

stop by this.. + we had to stop by the huge 

ships they bring in for the week! 

it is my favorite to see all the sailboats in the bay

during fleet week. it's like a procession and they

all slowly fill in! we now know why --the best

place to watch the show is from the water!

^^ as we got out by the bridge it was all foggy, partly

because that bridge LOVES fog and partly because

of all the planes that had been circling the sky.

and, that view. it will never be beat!

...except by chase's favorite place: alcatraz :)

it was fun to circle back by these sights 

after the show had ended. perfect weather.

 we love you, fleet week!

if we ever move away from SF we will

always return for this week to visit :)

xo

*see our first fleet week experience here.