My sister, Anna came to visit for a few days a little while back. Craig was in charge of the kids that weekend and they didn't have school Friday so he decided to take them to Lake Tahoe for the day to play in the snow. Bryant has never seen snow (that he can remember) and the kids were anxious to have some snow playing time. Luckily California had finally received some rain so we knew there would actually be snow. The kids had fun sledding, building a snowman, and throwing snowballs at eachother. They also enjoyed a little Costa Vita in Sacramento on their way home - always a highlight.
The same day the kids were heading east to Tahoe, Anna and I headed north thru Napa to Mendocino. We spend much of our first day in Napa shopping, eating, and checking out the vineyards and the culinary academy. Unfortunately the grape vines had all been recently pruned so it wasn't as picturesque as usual - but still an incredibly beautiful day.
No trip to Napa is complete without a stop at Taylor's Refresher (now Gott's) - pure eating heaven!
After Napa we headed to Mendocino on the northern coast of California. We stayed in a really unique hotel called the Stanford Inn - an eco-resort where they grow their own food and have a award winning vegan restaurant.
Saturday we enjoyed a hike thru the redwoods to a waterfall. We also visited Glass Beach where the sand is made up of millions of tiny, smooth pieces of glass (it used to be a trash dump area so all the glass that was dumped into the ocean is now washing back up). We visited a lighthouse and learned about life of a lighthouse keeper and the workings of the light.
Such a scenic place! Anna said it reminded her of being in Scotland. Sunday morning we drove back down along the coast to return to San Francisco and drop Anna off at the airport. It was a quick visit but super fun to explore a new place and spend some time catching up.
Craig and I often comment that we feel we live in the most amazing place. Where else can you have the family playing in the snow while mom and her sister are walking along the beach, not too far from home. There are so many impressive places to visit and spend time right within a couple hours drive. We love it here!
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