West Coast Fun

After being up all day Saturday, flying all night and finally making it home Sunday afternoon, we are back but very sleepy! Just a few of the trip highlights (and pictures):

Whale Watching in Monterey

Sea Lions right off of the pier

Porpoises putting on a show for us

Blue Whale - the largest animal I have EVER seen! It was around 115 ft. long - longer than our boat!!! A little scary when it was right next to us!

Mama and baby Blue Whale

Wine Tasting in Napa

In one of the tasting rooms

Grapes

Tasting at Robert Mondavi

On our Anniversary

and Walking the very, very steep hills of San Francisco. (The Hill at UT has nothing on this city!)

Golden Gate Bridge

On our way to Alcatraz

Alcatraz Island

Fisherman's Wharf

Cablecar Turnaround

Watson at the top of Nob Hill

Chinatown

Me in front of the "crooked street" - Lombard

We had a jam packed week of driving, sightseeing and as always a great time with George and Katherine. The only negative of going on vacation is that they always come to an end! Unfortunately, work, laundry, cooking, grocery shopping, etc is around the corner and then before long, you are ready to leave again!

California Bound

Well, after a great VOL victory today we are ready for California tomorrow! With an early morning flight, we should be landing in San Francisco by lunch. We will meet up with the Finchers, then head to Monterey/Carmel for a few days. From there, we will head to Napa Valley for a couple of days then back to San Francisco. I haven't taken off in 6 months, since I started my new job, and boy am I ready! Will post pictures upon our return!