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    Travel

    my trip to California

    Published: Jun 21, 2014 · Updated: Aug 18, 2019 · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads

    All about my trip to California, Summer 2014

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    I spent the past week in California with some of my family, and we had a blast!!!

    I thought it might be fun to do a little recap of my trip in a blog post. I took over 400 pictures, so I had quite the tough time narrowing it down to just 40 pictures.

    I didn't do captions for each photo, but I did for some just to give you an idea of some of the things we did on our fun-filled vacation. Oh, and my sister and I look alike, so I thought it would be helpful to distinguish the two of us ha.

    We packed a lot of Cali in a 4 day trip, never staying in the same hotel for more than one night.

    The first day, we attended one of my cousin, Jenny's, wedding in the most perfect setting ~ the Mather Redwood Grove at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley.

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    Me, my cousin, and my sister

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    the most incredible wedding buffet ever!

     

    Day Two: We hopped in our rental cars and ventured to Healdsburg for some winery visits...

    First stop was the Francis Ford Coppola winery for wine tastings and lunch at Rustic {the restaurant there}. Next we went to Ferrari-Carano Winery for another round of tasting; then we went into the town of Healdsburg for one last impromptu wine tasting at Rosenblum Cellars

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    my uncle, me, my cousin, my mom, my grandmother Nan

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    my mom and my grandmother Nan

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    On the third day, we mounted the GoPro on the hood of the car and took the scenic route to Mendocino. We traveled through more wineries, winding roads, and the redwoods. I did not document this trek through the woods since I felt terribly car sick we had the GoPro taking videos {which are awesome}.

    We took some photos in the Mendocino State Park and ate some lunch. Then we drove a few miles to our glorious spot for the night - the Little River Inn. The views from our rooms were beyond incredible, and we all just sat on the porch, sipped some Rose 'N' Blum Bubbly Moscato Rosé {my new favorite}, and enjoyed each others company with spectacular views & weather. Then we enjoyed a yummy dinner at the inn {I never wanted to leave}.

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    my sister, my cousin, and me

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    Nan and Kit, my great aunt

    On our last day, we drove to San Francisco and did fun touristy things: drove over the Golden Gate Bridge, visited Fisherman's Wharf, rode the cable car, walked through Union Square, and shopped.

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    I felt sad to leave but so happy that I got to do so much in just 4 short days. I can't wait to go back!

    Meme

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    1. Farrah says

      June 24, 2014 at 4:26 pm

      Aww, this post makes me miss home so much! Beautiful pictures! :]

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      • Meme says

        June 24, 2014 at 5:51 pm

        Thanks Farrah! It was a fabulous vacation - I can't wait to go back 🙂

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