San Francisco: Conclusion

Since it's been 2 full weeks since we got home, I figured it was about time to wrap this up! On our 3rd day of the trip, we scheduled a tour that included the Muir Forest (Redwood trees) and Sonoma wine country. After all the walking we'd done, a day on a tour bus sounded pretty good!

We thought we were visiting were those huge Redwoods that you can drive through, but apparently that's quite a bit north of where we were. These were still Redwoods- just the super tallest ones. Still neat in their own way and only a short drive from San Francisco. What a change in climate, though.

Next, we were off to two wineries in Sonoma. We are not big wine drinkers, but it was a great time. We learned a lot about the process of making wine and enjoyed several types we tried! 

These oak barrels are from France and some are over $6,000 per barrel! Who knew?

At our 2nd stop- Cline Winery

The house in the distance belongs to the Jacuzzi Family- the one who invented Jacuzzi's. Now, they run a winery.

Our last stop of the day was to see the Golden Gate Bridge. He got us a pretty great view!

On our last full day, we walked around San Francisco a ton more! I was determined to see the victorian houses, but there were no buses or trolleys out that way. So, Kevin being a good sport and I took a very long walk to see them. 

Still not sure if it was worth it, but it was a beautiful, more relaxed part of town.

I loved seeing doors like the one above. We couldn't quite figure out if the doors were there first or the sidewalks. Either way, what a pain to get in and out of your house that way! We spent the afternoon in Little Italy (North Beach) and I loved the way the posts were all painted so you knew you were in Little Italy. 

Finished off the day (hiding from the cold wind) in this beautiful church. On one wall, they had many pages from very old Bibles. The one below was an Italian translation of Job from 1217.

It took a couple of days to get my normal home routine out of my head. I kept thinking what my mom and kids were doing while we were out and about the town. Finally, I was able to just enjoy the time away and I'm so grateful that my mom spoiled my kids and allowed us to get away on a much needed little escape from home! Thanks Mom!

 

Here she is getting a much deserved massage when we got home! 

She even offered to do this every 6 months for us. You don't have to ask me twice! Just gotta decide where to next!