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Napa 2017

The big last vacation of the summer is in the books! My mom and I enjoyed 5 great days on the west coast, exploring Napa Valley. This trip helped cement the fact that I am much more of a west coast kind of gal...the easy going, laid back atmosphere meshes really well with my personality. Can't wait for the day when the rest of the fam gets to experience the joys of the California sun! On our way! The flight was fantastic, and not full, so we were able to travel very comfortably... Great art piece at SFO...all saxophones We decided to view the Golden Gate Bridge, and explore the Presidio before we headed north to Napa. We enjoyed a fantastic dinner in downtown Napa at Carpe Diem...I'm going to try to recreate the meal at home. Yum! Friday, 8/18: We hit up Sterling Vineyards (Calistoga, CA,) and took the tram up to the top. What an amazing view, fun self-guided tour, and good wines! Before leaving Sterling, we relaxed for a bit