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Published: January 2nd 2009
V. Sattui Winery
Our first stop. Traci's first ever, and a perfect choice!SO - We're just outside Las Vegas, sitting in a Starbucks, and 3.99 later we have internet access for a couple hours. So, instead of spending time now describing everything, here's a run down of the locations we've been since the last update and the photos, which may or may not be in order... We'll explain things later.
Santa Rosa, Sonoma/Napa Valley, San Francisco (Downtown and some of the outlying Marin Highlands) Santa Cruz, San Jose (only one photo of the Palmer West Campus) Death Valley, CA & Death Valley National Park, and a quick sunset shot from Nevada as a hint of things to come.
Up next - Las Vegas New Year's & The Grand Canyon, Arizona!
-Nick & Traci
UPDATE:
The first stretch of photos is from Napa/Sonoma. We have amassed a wonderful collection of wines from around the area, all of which are only available for sale in the wineries - no shipping or wholesaling to liquor stores or specialty shops - not even restaurants!
Next, we move along to San Francisco. We meandered around the Wharf and Pier 39, caught some sea lion action, and grabbed some grub from Wipeout Bar & Grill,
Salut!
Enjoying our first sampling at V. Sattui a Surf Themed sea-side eatery. We moved to Union Square and Downtown (Not many photos) with a mission; to find the ultimate New Year's Eve attire - Vegas Style.
Next are some shots of the Marin Highlands. These are the winding hills north of San Francisco. If you go high enough and far enough west, you can overlook the Golden Gate and see the entire city.
We then headed southwest, to Santa Cruz, a hip seaside town with gorgeous ocean views, friendly eclectic shops and people, and an overall awesome "green" vibe.
After, we headed inland to San Jose. Primarily, I wanted to check out the Palmer West campus - however it was undergoing renovations for the Winter break, and I had limited time and access to the facilities. It's small, and older than Palmer Florida, but still nice enough with all the adequate facilities needed to become a competent Chiropractor.
After our short stint there, we began the trek back East. Hopping on 101 and I-5 we found out way into Sequoia National Forest, and eventually Death Valley National Park. I think the photos really speak for themselves so I'll leave it at that.
We end with some sunset
V. Sattui
Aging wine in oak barrels in a stone basement. Very cool. shots and a view from Nevada, about 60 miles from Las Vegas. Which continues in the next entry :-)
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Mom and Dad
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WOW!
What a wonderful adventure you and Traci are on.....Your pictures are worth a thousand words......You are both so happy and having the time of your lives......Oh, to be young again! Hum!!!! We are so happy for both of you and so thrilled in seeing your pictures and getting to talk to you whenever we can.......We love you both very much! We miss you lots too! Mom and Dad up in the frigid state of Maine....PS Memere says "Hi" too.