On the plane: San Francisco, Here We Come!
We had a fabulous honeymoon! Ok, so maybe it was less of what people consider to be a honeymoon, and more of a vacation...but we had a blast and enjoyed each other's company, so I think that's what's important! San Francisco was a beautiful city, and the weather was AMAZING!
Drinking a Milkshake at an old 50's Diner
Monday, we got our rental car (BRAND NEW Ford Mustang convertible...it was awesome!) and headed to the hotel. My parents booked the hotel for us, and I think Scott got a little nervous once he noticed it's location: it was a shopper's paradise! There were two Macy's!!! Lucky for him, I didn't spend all of our money in department stores. After wandering around Union Square for awhile, we decided to head to Chinatown for dinner and cheap souvenirs. We were kinda disappointed in the Chinese food, since it WAS Chinatown, but maybe we just didn't pick the right restaurant.
Muir Woods: I was attempting to smile even though my teeth were chattering!
Tuesday, we took the drive up to Muir Woods to look at the redwood forests. It was a rather chilly morning, but we were determined to take full advantage of the convertible. So, we put the top down, put the heat on full blast, and headed on our way! After our coldest weather in the 50s that morning, we toured the little town of Sausalito with our warmest weather in the 70s. That night, we saw Wicked!, my favorite Broadway play.
Lunch at the CIA in Napa Valley
Beringer Vineyard
Wednesday was wine day! We tasted our way through a bunch of wineries around St. Helena in Napa Valley. We went to the CIA for lunch, and after an interesting (and not very appetizing) array of frois groi, anchovies, and pate for lunch...the restaurant completely redeemed themselves with a mouth-watering chocolate lava cake:
After watching us attempt this picture multiple times, a very nice stranger offered to take this shot for us.
On Pier 39 Looking out over Alcatraz.
Thursday, we spent the day wandering around the sites of town we hadn't seen yet, such as Fisherman's Wharf. We had a great time watching sea lions, eating fish straight from the market, and just wandering around.
Thursday night was a special treat, because my roommate for two years in college met up with us and took us out to dinner. The restaurant was called The Stinking Rose, because everything there was made with garlic. Scott was a little bit skeptical at first I think, but it actually was one of the best meals we had on our trip. After dinner, we headed to Beach Blanket Babylon (the longest running show in San Fran)... a musical review/comedy/political act which was hysterical! 
At Alcatraz, with a view of the city
Hangin' out on a cable car
Friday was our last day in San Francisco, so we went to Alcatraz. It was very interesting, although now it's a bird sanctuary, so it smelled HORRIBLE! Then we headed back to Texas and the heat and spent the Fourth with my parents and grandparents in San Marcos. I enjoyed the fantasy life for a week, but it's also nice to get back to normal when it's all said and done.
In San Francisco, there's chocolates for ALL weddings! :)
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