California Dreamin...
Here we are, halfway through our trip here to California, and I haven't kept any of you up to date!!I don't have a way to enter pictures here, but I will enter a lot of pictures in a few days, after we get back home.
Here is a little run down of our vacation here in CA so far...
Day one-arrived at the airport with time to spare. Along the way, we realized neither of us had packed the cameras-rats! There was a short delay checking in at the ticket counter-apparently, there is an individual on TSA's "no fly list" with the same last name as us!! What a hoot, but our ID's got us through ok.
Parents met us at the airport, then whisked into Oakland to a great ice cream parlour for lunch-KILLER desserts. A short visit to grandma in Piedmont, and we're borrowing her car for the duration.
Here in Lafayette, a great dinner, then opening of Christmas presents.
Day two-a relaxing day in town, then we left the kids with grandma and grandpa, and went into the great Metropolis of San Francisco, just like old times. We went to a Lush on Union street, Green Apple Books on Clement Street, then met some old friends for dinner at a great Morroccan restaurant not too far from our old apartment in the Richmond district. I even danced with the belly dancer... (patience, my friends-as I said, pictures will be along soon!-)
After that, we enjoyed a couple Irish Coffees at the Buena Vista, http://www.thebuenavista.com/index2.html another one of our favrite places (where Irish Coffees were introduced to America) Here's one additional coool hilight of our evening-All four stops that evening, we found great parking spots EVERY TIME!!! I seem to remember SF as being an aweful place for parking.
Day Three-a VERY busy day-all of us went into the city this time. I took a tour of the Anchor Steam Brewery http://www.anchorbrewing.com/ and totally enjoyed it. I'd been wanting to take a tour of that place for a long time. The rest of the family bopped around Golden Gate Park. Then, a visit to the historic Ferry Building in San Francisco, as well as a short jaunt on the 'F' line electric trolley along the Embarcadero to Fisherman's Wharf. We finished off our visit with a quick stop at Ghiardellli Chocolate.
Day Four-Up a little earlier to catch an Amtrak from Martinez to Sacramento. The kids loved it! Our primary reason for travelling there-the California State Railroad Museum. http://www.csrmf.org/ It was INCREDIBLE!!! A huge museum, packed with all sorts of railroad exhibits, including a number of locomotives-steam and diesel, and cars. We were there for several hours, and it was well worth the visit.
After thet, we wandered around old town Sacramento for a bit, had lunch, got drenched in the heavy downpour, and rode the Amtrak back to Martinez-most of us slept on the way!
About our visit-I ate too much, drank too much, spent too much, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat-I love visiting this area!
posted by swede @ 18:57
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