I'm home!

Passanie

Phew, that was a fun vacation but I'm so glad to be home. Did I miss anything exciting?

We spent two nights at the inlaws for Thanksgiving, then one wild night in SF with friends of ours (omg, haven't had that many drinks in a long time), two nights in Fort Bragg/Mendocino (lovely, but still doesn't top the central coast) and last night in Calistoga. That's the first time I've been to Napa Valley. And it cracked me up because it looks SO much like the area I grew up in, near the Finger Lakes region of central New York (which is a wine growing region in its own right, just doesn't have the cache of Napa).

We love going places off season. I swear we were the only people in our hotel in Calistoga. The guy I'd never seen before working the desk when I checked out knew my name.

Oh, and I know I learned about Glass Beach from a nestie, but I can't remember who. Anywho, thanks for the recommendation.

 

hannikan

Glad you had fun! Did you get to see the redwoods while you were by Fort Bragg? Maybe not as striking as at Big Sur (which I still have to see!). Did you make to Pt Cabrillo Lighthouse? That was a highlight for me. I know we talked about Glass Beach but you may have talked with someone else about it before that. It was great to see you when you were here, too.

Passanie

We didn't go to the lighthouse (despite MIL's insistence) and the redwoods we saw were on the drive up there (that was impressive, that drive was kinda tough though). I wanted to see the pygmy forest, but it was raining and the park charged $8 to get in (yeah, I'd say our state parks have a budget problem).

StumpyG

Sounds like a fun trip overall! Glad to have you back!

sm23

Welcome back! Your trip sounds like a blast!

hannikan

Passanie:

We didn't go to the lighthouse (despite MIL's insistence) and the redwoods we saw were on the drive up there (that was impressive, that drive was kinda tough though). I wanted to see the pygmy forest, but it was raining and the park charged $8 to get in (yeah, I'd say our state parks have a budget problem).

Yeah, the drive going the other way, is worse. The other way meaning the road without the redwoods. We thought it would be faster, it so, so wasn't. If you ever go back you should check out the lighthouse. Also Pomo Bluff I should have mentioned. 

MadameD517

Great trip! Hope you had a nice time!

wldktz10

Glad you had a good time and welcome back!

californiaborn

That sounds amazing! Glad you had a good time. Sometimes it's easy to skip over places in CA when you are thinking vacation, but there are really so many different and lovely places here.