On day 1 we took a wine tour of 4 vineyards in Napa Valley. We saw a lot of grapes and vistas and tasted some excellent wine. (We also brought some back with us!) Here we are in Hegafen Winery: a green, organic vineyard.
On Day 2 Nick and I attended the wedding which overlooked the valley. Later we went into San Francisco for dinner and I found this street:
In Day 3 we visited Golden Gate Park, as well as Haight-Ashbury (the famous hippy district and home of Amoeba Music).
In the late afternoon we took a cruise under the Golden Gate bridge and past Alcatraz. It was quite windy!
On the fourth day we visited Muir Woods, home to the redwoods. Becca and I hugged a tree. The following picture doesn't even begin to portray and beauty and enormity of these trees. We also learned that they are quite different than most trees- they live in family groves and help each other grow. When one dies, other trees grow from its roots.
Finally, before we flew home, we introduced Nick to the Pacific Ocean!
5 comments:
Wow! I can't wait to see more pictures soon!
Man, that looks totally raging! Those trees are out of control. Did you guys pick up any vinyl while you were at Amoeba? What were the names of the four vineyards that you visited?
Cool.....sounds/looks like a good time! I don't have a desire to visit CA until I see photos and hear adventures.
The first winery was called Hill Family Estate. One of the owners was a 26-year-old guy who was pretty interesting. His family pioneered a technique of using their red wines as a stain for wood. In their winery they had a Fender guitar and a surfboard both stained purple.
The other wineries were called St. Clement, Ballentine, and Hagafen. All had excellent wines.
We did not get any vinyl at Amoeba because we don't own a record player. :/ They had the largest reggae section I have ever seen!
I have pictures of both the surfboard and Fender if you're interested.
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