Summer Vacations 4

San Francisco Trip: Part 4 Independence Day In SF

Fun 4th of July hats from Karol Anne!

Our 4th of July started off with breakfast at Chloe’s.  It was a tiny restaurant but the food was really good.  We ate breakfast outside along the sidewalk.

After breakfast we headed to our next scheduled event…Alcatraz!  We took the ferry over to Alcatraz Island and did the audio tour.  The audio tour was better than I thought it would be.  It was interesting because it was narrated by some of the guards and prisoners that were at Alcatraz.

After Alcatraz we headed to Ghirardelli for a late lunch (AKA dessert) 

On The Embarcadero, the streets were closed and were packed with people! After a 2 hour wait, we had dinner at The Crab House at Pier 39 and watched fireworks.  The fog rolled in right before the fireworks :(

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Since there was no public transportation due to the roads being closed, we had to make the hike back to our hotel.  That was a workout!Day #3 in San Francisco was the day of tours!  We started of with the Downtown Double Decker Bus Tour.

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Lunch at Boudin Bistro…Home of the Sourdough bread

Then it was on to the Vintage Car Tour

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We wanted to go to the AT&T baseball Park but the Giants weren’t playing, so we went to the Oakland A’s vs. New York Yankees game

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Coming up next…

San Francisco Trip: Part 5 Final Day in San Francisco

Happy Monday!

Summer Vacations 3

San Francisco Trip: Part 3 San Francisco Finally!

After spending two days south of San Francisco we headed north.  We were finally in San Fran!  Our first stop was Muir Woods.  I felt like I was in a movie, everything was surreal.  It was beautiful!Then it was time to check into Hotel Union Square, it is a boutique hotel located on Powell St.We booked our entire San Francisco portion of our trip on Expedia.  This way we purchased most of our activities ahead of time.  Our first activity was the Sunset Cruise.  After we checked into the hotel, we got ready and headed to Pier 39 to start the cruise.  The cruise included drinks and heavy hor d’oeuvres (AKA our dinner). 

  Sausalito behind us

About to go under the Golden Gate Bridge – very cold and windy I am on a blogging roll!!  I am going to keep ‘em coming, up next…

Part 4 Independence Day in SF

Summer Vacations 2

San Francisco Trip: Part 2 Driving Highway 1

When we got to California we rented a car to get around.  Our favorite part of the trip was driving down Highway 1, the view was beautiful. 

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As we were getting near the coast, I said “oh I think I see some water!”  Ha ha, none of us were expecting to see the breathtaking views that were ahead of us.  

  One of our first stops was Pigeon Point Lighthouse

Jason soaking in the view

 

Day 2 we drove an hour and a half down Highway 1, from Pescadero to Carmel.  Not only did we see the ocean on our way, but we also got to see a lot of produce (strawberries, lettuce, etc.) right on the coast.

I did not get a panoramic shot, but if you put these together, with a lot of water in between, that’s what you get!

When we got to Carmel, we stopped to eat at Forge In The Forest.  Another recommended, it was so quaint and yummy!

After lunch we did a little walking tour around the town of Carmel

The town is known for it’s little nooks and alleyways

This is where I want to stay next time we visit Carmel :)

Karol Anne & I visit the Bible GardenJason & Charlie visit the Pipe Shop  

Time for a cupcake at Pastries and Petals

Next was the 17-mile drive.  We saw four deer on one of the courses, just hanging out near some golfers.

Pebble Beach

We then drove about 30 minutes to Big Sur

Here is professional picture, from a different view

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We went to Big Sur to enjoy appetizers, drinks, and the view at Nepenthe

Sorry for the picture overload, but I could not resist!

Coming up next…Part 3: Finally San Francisco!