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Sunday, February 19, 2012

Loving San Francisco


Welcome! Thank you for dropping in today. I am sharing with you today some of our photos from our two week vacation to San Francisco. We celebrated my 54th birthday as well as Valentine's Day in this Beautiful City. 




The Painted Ladies were gorgeous!





We took in a Wine tour to Napa/Sonoma Valley. This winery below was one of my favourites of the four we toured.









My Sweetie on the trolley..





We did a tour of Alcatraz below... what a lonely scary place this must have been.   



We rented a car and went to Sausalito for the day... what a beautiful waterside community.


The shopping was fantastic along the waterfront  



These four hearts were at the four entrances to Union Street park. Our condo was just a block away so we enjoyed many visits to the park.











Below was another day trip the the area of Haight Ashbury, very interesting. 





Wonderful residents in the area 


Golden Gate Bridge was amazing!





This photo below is the view from our lunch table at Pebble Beach and this is the 18th hole. Kirk was a little more excited than I was to be there. lol


We were so excited to be able to attend the Chinese New Years Parade down the street from our condo. My Sweetie was born in the year of The Dragon so he enjoyed all of the celebrations.





Lombard Street is below and what a sight it was. We walked down it and marvelled at the twists and turns. I was not prepared for the hills climbing involved on almost ever street in the city. I do know this, I am in allot better shape from just the two weeks of walking and exploring. My mind is made up that I need to get in better shape for 2012. 


I just had to stop mid way down and admire the view top to bottom.





I know you ladies will love my sweet slippers from China Town! Aren't they amazing?






Thank you again for sharing our vacation memories with me. Take care!


Blessings,
Wanda

14 comments:

  1. What a great time this must be Wanda! I'm so glad to see you guys having a good time in SF. I've never been there as a tourist before, but it really is a lovely place in a beautiful state.
    I have enjoyed every one of your photos and living vicariously through you : )
    sending hugs...

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  2. I live here in San Francisco glad you had a wonderful time here...

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  3. It looks like a wonderful city Wanda! Hope to visit myself one day.

    Lieve groet, Madelief x

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  4. WOW, I love all your pictures!!! I never heard of the Painted Sisters. And those hearts are equisite--and I adore those shoes! I hope you had a Happy Birthday!!!
    XO
    Cindy

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  5. What a fantastic trip!!!!! The hearts were really neat. Thank you for sharing and yes, those slippers are perfect!

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  6. Hi Wanda! SF is looking gorgeous! You got some great pictures! You obviously had a wonderful Birthday! But Happy Birthday again!

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  7. Hi Wanda,

    Your photos of San Francisco are wonderful and looks like you had a marvellous time for your holiday, birthday and Valentines day.
    The slippers are sweet. I was in San Francisco in 1980 and it is a gorgeous place and driving over the Golden Gate bridge was great.

    Happy rest of the week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  8. Hi Wanda,
    your photos of SF are amazing. I've never been there myself but after seeing your photos I'd definitely looooooooooove to be able to visit.
    I'm sure you had a wonderful time there and celebrated a most special bday.
    have a nice weekend!
    rita

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  9. Wow, I love all your photos of San Francisco! Can you believe I was born and raised, and have lived here my whole life and I've never done the tour of Alcatraz! Maybe this summer I will do that! I'm so happy you enjoyed your visit here!

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  10. Your trip looks like so much fun! I love the architecture of SF...it is just gorgeous!
    Have a great weekend!
    Rene'

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  11. Hi Wanda, greetings from Northern Ontario. I'm just stopping by to say how delightful your blog is. Thanks so much for sharing. I have recently found your blog and am now following you, and will visit often. Please stop by my blog and perhaps you would like to follow me also. Have a wonderful day. Hugs, Chris
    http://chelencarter-retiredandlovingit.blogspot.com/

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  12. Belated Happy Birthday, Wanda!
    What a wonderful way to celebrate! San Francisco is so exciting. Did you go to Fisherman's Wharf also to have some wonderful fish? It is many moons ago I was there.
    I missed out on your last posts but already see you show us such nice pictures!
    Happy Sunday!
    Jacoba

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  13. Okay Wanda, now you have prompted me to put visiting San Francisco on my bucket list! So glad you had a good time and found those sweet slippers!

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  14. Hi what wonderful pictures you share with us. I would love to have one of those dresses. Have a nice week. Hugs, Lena

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