Saturday, August 22, 2009

Alissa’s Excellent San Francisco and Napa Adventures

Alissa helped with all the research to plan the perfect vacation to San Francisco and the Napa Valley.



Your browser may not support display of this image.She said good bye to Katana. Alissa knew Katana would have fun at the doggie resort.


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She grabbed her back pack and headed out the door.



Your browser may not support display of this image. Alissa got to check out the cockpit of the plane. The flight crew was so cool.

Your browser may not support display of this image. More throttle, Alissa! More throttle!

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This is the nice lady Alissa met at the car rental center. She got married when she was 75 years old! We were almost that old by the time we got the car.

Your browser may not support display of this image. In San Francisco, the first order of business was a cable car ride. Hang on tight, Alissa!

Your browser may not support display of this image. Alissa checked out the souvenirs in Chinatown…

Your browser may not support display of this image. …and enjoyed a tea tasting. Jason said to drink lots of white tea.

Your browser may not support display of this image. We went to the S.F. Museum of Modern Art. There was a great Richard Avedon Exhibit. Stop fooling around with the exhibits, Alissa! The guards might catch you.

The guy at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel wasn’t happy to pose for the picture, but he did. Oh well, he’s ugly and his mother dresses him funny.

Your browser may not support display of this image. At breakfast the next day, Alissa couldn’t tear herself away from the juke box.

Your browser may not support display of this image. A street preacher gave Alissa what for.

Your browser may not support display of this image. What’s a vacation without a stop at a local yarn shop. This is ImagiKnits, in the Castro. Oooh, hand spun!

Your browser may not support display of this image. Everything a girl needs to be happy. Well, almost…

Your browser may not support display of this image. CHOCOLATE!!! Alissa loved the Scharffen Berger shop at the Ferry Building.

Your browser may not support display of this image. Alissa tried on some jewelry at the street fair.

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Then we left for Napa.

The cookies are always warm at the Cedar Gables Inn. How do they do that?!?

Your browser may not support display of this image. Of course we had to stop at some wineries. When in Napa…

Your browser may not support display of this image. Still in Napa…

Your browser may not support display of this image. Alissa was the ring-bearer for Karen and Randy’s hot air balloon wedding. We flew a mile high! Alissa wasn’t scared at all.

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After the wedding, we had lunch at Bistro Jeanty. Alissa picked up the tab. She’s so generous that way.

Your browser may not support display of this image. We had to get up and 4:00 a.m. for the wedding. Time for bed. Comfy, comfy bed at the B & B. Sweet dreams!

Your browser may not support display of this image. A gourmet breakfast at the Cedar Gables Inn. Remember the movie, “Yours, Mine and Ours”?One of the owners of the inn was one of the 20 kids in that family.

Your browser may not support display of this image. All buckled in and ready to fly home.

Where will we go next, Alissa?

1 comment:

  1. OMG I am so jealous! I need to find out where you did the tea tasting!

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