One of the compelling reasons for going to San Francisco now, rather than one of the many other places we want to go to, was to go while our friend is still living there for school. I was personally very interested in getting to experience more than just the touristy areas and to go to and explore some of the unique neighborhoods of the city and having our friend there made that much easier. Plus, he guided us to lots of good food places and gave us tips for riding the bus to get around. And, aside from all that, it was great to get to hang out so much. We got to hang out at his apartment and go out and do a lot of stuff in the city together. It made it tougher to leave, knowing that it could be a lot of fun to stay and do more things in the city with our friend. But anyway, I'm very glad that we were finally able to go visit him and the city.