San Francisco

Let me go ahead and apologize for the long post but i felt like there were too many things i could not leave out. This was such a wonderful trip and we definately plan to go back during harvest season one year. These photos are actually in order (i think!! ) :) Well, not this first one.

This was taken from the plane window of course.Photo of Pebble BeachWe had to go see the Sea Lions of Course. :)

This is at Fisherman's Wharf with Alcatraz in the background.

Loved these little boats, i thought they were so cool! Yes, that crab was as big as it looks in the photo.

Ok, this needs a little explaining. The guy with his back to the camera is the famous "Bush Man" you can go to http://www.sanfrancisco.about.com/ and search bush man or even go to you tube and search San Francisco Bushman. This is his lady friend, they were yelling at each other, he was telling her to get a job after she came over to collect the tips he had made so far. LOL!! Enjoy the pics Brandon took of a couple of the tourists getting scared, it was HILARIOUS. I could have watched it all day.

Lombard Street.

My FAVORITE: China Town

Can you say Sensory Overload??? :)

Yes, I made him put it on! :)

I ended up with a black one! Surprise, Surprise. LOL!

Dried Sea Cumbers! I THOUGHT they were for medicinal purposes and they told me they eat them. Hmmm....

More "odd" things at one of the Chinese Stores.

Of Course I found a doggie to play with. Look at his little face! He LOVED his back getting scratched. In my hand are Chinese Salted, Dried Plums. Jovina and I have eaten them since we were small. Our Grandfather was Chinese and thankfully our mother exposed us to all kinds of foods. When i saw them, i had to get some. Brandon tried one but he "claims" he almost vomited so he spit it out. Geeze!

Ahhhh! One thing I LOVE about big cities are the flower vendors on the streets! A nice patch of grass! Looked like a perfect resting spot for me! :)

We were so tired from walking all day that we stopped for pedicures. I am so lucky bc Brandon loves to get them! This pic of his eyes is perfect bc it shows how tired we were! haha This is my sweet friend BOODAH! A 115 pound Akita. He belonged to the salon owner!

Our Dinner spot with Shayne, Tracey and Bill. It was a GREAT evening.

Horrible, dark pic of the restaurant but i wanted to show how small and quaint it was.

We spent ALL day in Wine Country. We were able to do wineries in Napa and Sonoma.

The Drive was breath taking!

A quick stop for a roadside pic! First and best stop: STERLING!

The grounds here are immaculate.

I LOVE this pic! The entrance going into the Vineyard.

The Gondolas that take you up to the Wine House. On the Gondola.

First stop of five.

Photo from the terrace. In the tasting room after the tour. This wine was gross!

In the parking lot getting one last look at the young vines.

See those little tiny balls? Those will be delicious grapes at the end of September!!After lunch in Napa we were headed to Domaine Carneros and I saw these Old English Sheep Dogs. Oh my! I had to get out. Aren't they adorable??

Domaine Carneros.

Next Stop: Mumm Napa. This tour was SO borring but the Sparkling wine was good so that's all that matters. :)

Demo Vines at Mumm

One of the Restaurants at the Mumm Winery Vines at Mumm Napa
Last Stop:Korbel

The ancient Red Woods were definately the highlight of this one. We drove to Sonoma just to see them.

On the way back into San Fran, a stop at the Golden Gate Bridge. Once the sun starts to set it gets very chilly and windy hence the scarf and jackets. This was around 7pm. We went back to the hotel to drop some things off then went to dinner at Ducca near the hotel. We were BEAT. it was such a great trip and we can't wait to go back next time during harvest season.