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17 Mile Drive

Today we left San Francisco behind and travelled down Highway 1 which hugs the Pacific coast. It was great to drive along by the ocean and watching it crash over the cliffs with the sun shining. Very calming. 17 Mile drive had been recommended in all the guide books...

Tourist day in San Francisco

Today was tourist day…we saw/went to… Alcatraz Pier 39 and the sea lions Boudin Soughdough Bakery Fishermans Wharf Ghirardelli’s Chocolate Ice Cream Sundae shop (at old choc factory) Lombard Street Had a cable car ride Birthplace of Fortune Cookies...

Sonoma and Napa Valley

We picked up our rental car today so decided to make good use of it.  Firstly by driving over the Golden Gate bridge.  It really is as spectacular as you’d expect.  Scott had given us directions for the best view so we parked the car and climbed...

Shopping and Chocolate and Sleep

Again another freezing day awaited us as we found a great breakfast spot.  The Taylor Coffee shop.  I had the southern scramble – a very interesting scrambled egss with guacamole, bacon bits and kidney beans.  It tasted great but it was green! A miserable day...

California Road Trip

Due to a lot of airmiles and American Express Credit cards we were able to book a fantastic 16 night business class trip to the East Coat of USA  San Francisco is our first port of call. A detailed trip itinerary can be found on the yahoo trip planner site. The...