San Francisco Treat

We started off the official portion of our home leave in San Francisco

This city will always hold a special place in my heart

Within 1 month of our families 1st year anniversary we were living here

It was an awesome place to learn, live and grow

It was just awesome to take our kids back to where the Holman family started

Landed from Dulles at 9am and hit the ground running

picked up the rental car and explored the city on a gorgeous sunny day

   

After a quick stop for lunch we made our way to Lombard street

The hydrangeas were in full bloom as we walked our way up the twisting street

   

Then it was onto the Golden Gate Bridge and the clouds started rolling in 

I quoted Mark Twain on this trip about 101 times whenever my kids would complain about "how cold it is"

"The coldest winter I ever spent was my first summer in San Francisco"

Recreating a photo from 12 years ago

Gosh, where have my little ones gone???

We spent our time sleeping in Mill Valley in a just right house

Near everything and reminding us how gorgeous Marin County is

Let's not discuss housing prices in the area and that being the reason we moved

Early morning hike with a few of the kiddos

After hiking we went back to the house and rounded up the clan and ventured of for a morning exploring Muir Woods

Ohh, beautiful beautiful place

I love the tall tress and the peace and awesomeness of this place

   

  

The little had a ball scampering through the trees and roots and hiding place

Spent the afternoon reminiscing

Enjoy our absolute favorite sandwiches at Michael's sourdough 

beside changing locating they are just as good as we remembered

Driving through Larkspur to see our first apartment

then onto Corte Madra to see apartment #2 

and the first house we rented 

and then onto the hospital that took such good care of our family during my 

pre-term labor complications and delivery of my two peanuts

  

The next morning we said goodbye to Marin County

Packed up the car and spent the day exploring San Francisco

First stop was riding the trolley cars

which consisted of a line longer than a ride at Disney for almost the same price

It's the experience right

Once we boarded it really was a great ride with a entertaining driver 

Stopping for clam chowder for a party of 1 and the rest of us enjoying Chipitole

and then boarding the boat for Alcatraz

something we missed seeing when we lived here

Views from the Island

So long SF, hope to be back soon!