Yosemite, Here We Come!

Today after work, Brett and I are hitting the road!

We're making an extra long weekend out of Labor Day and heading up the coast to spend 4 glorious days in Northern California.  We plan on spending a few days in the Santa Rosa / Sonoma / Napa area and then heading over to Yosemite to spend a few days in all our outdoorsy glory!  Catch ya next week!

Have a great weekend, friends!*

(and Happy Labor Day!)

{Photo from our honeymoon in August 2010 when we visited Yosemite for the first time!}

Yosemite National Park - Part 3 {Honeymoon!}

Continuing my trip down honeymoon memory lane...

The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest in the INYO National Forest.  Wow, this place was unreal.  This was the last place we went on our way out of Yosemite.  The Ancient Bristlecones are some of the oldest living things on earth.  Like over 4,750 years old.  Seriously!  We knew we had to see these.  Not to mention, the insane views on our way up to the forest.  Wow.  Wow.  Wow.  We felt like we were on top of the world.  California is an amazing place.   

More honeymoon photos to come in the near future!

{All photos by Brett & myself on our honeymoon in August 2010}

Yosemite National Park - Part 2 {Honeymoon!}

Yosemite, I miss you...

(Especially during these cold winter months in Pittsburgh when all I want to do is be outside.)

Yosemite National Park.  Oh what I would give to be exploring the great outdoors in shorts and a tank right now!  If you have never been to Yosemite, GO.  Seriously, go.  I'm dying to go back some day.  I cannot even begin to describe the amazingness of this place.  To be surrounded by such a massive amount of beauty and nature really puts life into perspective and brings you back to appreciate the simple things.  It is really something that everyone needs to experience.    

{All photos by Brett & myself on our honeymoon in August 2010}

Yosemite National Park {Honeymoon!}

I realize I never really posted many photos from our honeymoon to California back in August 2010.  I was going through my pictures the other day and thought it'd be fun to share some.  So here is part one of my new series: {Honeymoon!}

Taking a trip down memory lane...

The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias.  This place was amazing.  It was the first place we stopped on our way into Yosemite.  I have never seen trees so big and tall in my life.  The photos don't even do these trees justice.  It is something you just need to go see.  Oh, to be back there... wandering in awe, surrounded by nature.  What an amazing experience.

{All photos by Brett & myself on our honeymoon in August 2010}

"I want to have adventures with you..."

Just a fun flashback to our honeymoon...

Can you tell I've got traveling on my mind?

Luckily only 27 more days until warm, summery, island bliss

with my favorite travel partner, the husband.

Cheers to a happy weekend!

  

{Photo: By me (self-timer) on our honeymoon in Yosemite - August 2010}

Dreaming of Our Next Adventure...

“Travel…

is more than the seeing of sights;

it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent,

in the ideas of living.”

{Photo I took of my husband on our honeymoon right outside of Yosemite in California}

{August 2010}

honeymoon!!

soo... it's the end of october.
and we went on our honeymoon in august.
and i am just now getting around to blogging about it...
better late than never, right?!

we went to california
and it was the best, most magical and fun trip ever*
i present to you,
our honeymoon via photos:

we were in california for 11 days, 10 nights.
we flew in and out of san francisco,
rented a car,
and went on a little roadtrip!
here is our adventures in a nutshell

1st stop:
sausalito
we stayed on a houseboat
and it was seriously awesome!
it was on the san francisco bay
and literally rocked back and forth.

2nd stop:
sonoma valley
we went wine tasting (and beer tasting).
we went to 2 wineries:
ravenswood winery
&
sterling winery
(amazing air ride up to the winery on the mountain!)
then, bounced to 2 breweries:
lagunitas brewery
&
russian river brewery
(super awesome band was playing)

3rd stop:
yosemite national park
we spent 2 days hiking,
seeing gigantic redwoods,
amazing waterfalls,
and incredible views.
pictures don't do this place justice!

4th stop:
pismo beach
got upgraded to the ocean front suite = amazing
learned how to surf!
saw a whale in the wild!
ate amazing italian

5th stop:
santa cruz
home of the craziest people i've ever seen.
stayed in a cute little cottage!
went ziplinging on top of the redwoods!
ate tasty mexican food,
and went to see SambaDa!
(really fun latin band)

6th stop:
san francisco
did lots of touristy things, so fun!
went to the top of the coit tower,
saw the golden gate bridge,
saw the painted ladies,
walked down lombard street,
went to some breweries,
met up with frank & amanda!

then after a fun-filled 11 days of pure romantic honeymoon bliss...
it was time to come home.

california is a beautiful, amazing place!
i know we will travel back there some day!

and that, my friends, is our honeymoon in a nutshell!
:)

(we already have the travel bug again...
...slowly planning our next trip!)