San Francisco, Ca - NAPA Valley

San Francisco is an AMAZING place. The weather is wonderful and the scenery couldn't be more picturesque.

We began our travels on Thursday, Oct 15th and spent an entire day on a plane or sitting in an airport. The time change certainly took a toll on us so we decided to grab a quick dinner and rest up for the other 5 days we had left.

 

Friday was off to a late start as there was actual work to do but once we finished, we were off and were in all out tourist mode (selfie stick included).

 

We started by a walk through Little Italy where we stumbled upon a majestic looking church. There was something so enchanting about it we just had to go in. And I am so glad we did! Although somewhat "simple" on the inside, the stained glass windows were breathtaking. I was able to sit in silence for a moment and take it all in. It was wonderful! I lit a candle, said a prayer for a safe and successful trip, thanked HIM for all of my blessings and continued on my way.

From there, we stopped at a fabulous Italian restaurant that allowed us to sit outside and take in the scenery and the sunlight. We ate, drank, and just enjoyed our surroundings.

 

After filling our bellys with authentic Italian food, we walked through China Town. We did our best to see the locals and stay away from all the touristy stuff.

A drive through Lombard Street followed by a quick stop at the Painted Ladies and we were quickly running out of steam.

But no trip to San Francisco would be complete without a walk over the Golden Gate bridge. It was, by far, the highlight of that day. The views spectacular, the company divine, and the engineering marvel will always be on my list of things you HAVE to see.

We ended the day with a stroll through the Tea Gardens and a visit to the Dutch Windmill. All in all, it was an incredible start to our trip.

Saturday was spent sipping wine (ALOT of wine) in the great city of NAPA VALLEY. I cant say enough about this beautiful city other than HIRE A DRIVER. The wine flows as freely as the wind and it's almost impossible not to drink it.

We finished up our trip by spending an entire day on Alcatraz Island. The history of the place was alot more interesting than I had anticipated. Certainly worth allocating an entire day to it.

Only word of advice: TAKE GOOD WALKING SHOES! And don't try and reach over the boat to take pictures.. you can, and will, fall off...  (true story)