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Napa and the Bay

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And now for something completely different — the rest of our Californian adventure, from Napa Valley to the Bay. These are the leftover shots from a few different places we visited making our way to San Francisco.

Following the advice from my good friend Ballio, we spent a night in Yountville for some Napa Valley vibes. Always wanted to visit, largely to quench my curiosity about The French Laundry, owned by chef Thomas Keller.

Ever since I read about it years ago on “Life, on the Line”, a book by Grant Achatz and his business partner Nick Kokonas, I’ve admired the place and stories about it. The restaurant and surrounding area felt much more subdued and simple than I expected, but from the peek I took inside, it looked unreal .

The next day we drove to San Francisco through valleys filled with wineries, wooded areas that reminded us of home, and even made a quick stop in Sausalito before getting on to the Golden Gate Bridge.

After a couple of incredible days with Ballio and his wonderful family, it was time to wrap it up and finally see the city for a day.

In the end, we didn’t have much time to explore San Francisco, but that’s more than ok. Wouldn’t trade the magical time our families spent together (or Yosemite) for nothing else. Just perfect.

Yountville

View of a rustic building with a red-tiled roof, surrounded by greenery and a swimming pool, set against a backdrop of rolling hills and blue skies.
A small market building with the word 'MARKET' prominently displayed, featuring a striped awning and outdoor seating, next to a construction site with wooden walls and fencing.
A front view of a house with a porch, featuring a white door labeled '6690', surrounded by manicured bushes and small trees. The yard has green grass and a gravel pathway.
A close-up view of a brick wall partially covered with dense green ivy, with a wooden window frame visible between the foliage.
A scenic vineyard landscape featuring green foliage and rows of vines, with distant mountains under a cloudy sky.
Exterior view of a restaurant with tall, manicured evergreens and a bright blue sky in the background.
Close-up of a building corner featuring stone and plaster walls, with lush green vines climbing over the surface and a visible house number '6757'.

Sausalito

A turquoise pickup truck covered with a gray tarp parked in a lot, with a backdrop of sailboats and a clear blue sky.
A serene view of a marina with several boats docked, surrounded by hills under a blue sky with scattered clouds.

San Francisco

A row of colorful Victorian-style houses with intricate architectural details against a cloudy sky.
Black and white photograph of Victorian-style houses lined along a street with trees in front and parked cars.
Pathway winding through a lush park with tall trees and green shrubs, a streetlamp visible on the left.
A blue recycling bin with a decorated item partially visible inside is placed behind a fence, next to a black trash bin.
A vintage car parked on the sidewalk in front of colorful residential buildings on a street lined with trees.
A black and white police car parked on the street next to a silver SUV, with colorful houses in the background.
A large American flag waving on a flagpole beside a highway, with blue skies and some clouds in the background.

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