San Francisco - A Quick Rundown

About a month has passed, but I'm still thinking back on our San Francisco trip earlier in April, especially after all the gray, rainy weather we've been having lately. When we were in in San Francisco, it was nothing but gorgeous blue skies and sunshine! 

Linh and Steve had a rough ride in with a cranky little girl. I never thought my sweet, angelic niece could scream so loud or run her parents so ragged. I guess every little girl has her limits. Then the family got sick - really sick. It was definitely not the vacation they hoped for. However, they were absolute troopers and managed to have a great time despite all the setbacks. 

Here's the condensed version of our trip taken Apr 2-6...Yes, we crammed in a lot in this short amount of time. Our traveling family included Linh, Steve, Grace, Van, Nam (who lives in San Fran), Mark, Keira and me.

Gracie's cool shades

Did I mention the sunshine?

We stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn in Napa. I'd highly recommend it for those traveling with kids. The rooms were sufficiently large with a fridge, microwave and free wi-fi too. It's also conveniently located to Target, Whole Foods and an outlet mall too!! Getting to downtown Napa and all the wineries was a snap and I even enjoyed a nice 3-mile run in the morning with the beautiful California landscape surrounding me.

Boon Fly Cafe was an awesome breakfast place we randomly picked to go to. It was fantastic! I highly recommend it. My cousins enjoyed Green Eggs and Ham...Dr. Seuss would be proud.

Eggs in a hole

Boon Fly Cafe

Van, Linh, me and Nam at Domaine Chandon - I loved the rose!

Yep - we got to Golden Gate and took the obligatory "tourist" photo

Muir Woods: The redwoods are amazing in person - It's a must see!

My little sister and me

Steve and Linh at Fisherman's Wharf w/Alcatraz in the background

In a quick recap - here's everything we hit: Downtown Napa, Domaine Chandon, Napa Outlet, Muir Woods, Golden Gate, Chinatown, The House (Awesome restaurant!), Citizen Cake (amazing bar/dessert place with a very chill vibe), Fisherman's Wharf, Aquarium, and we even made it to San Jose!! Whew!