The morning after the wedding we got up extra early and started driving up the Pacific coast. We stopped in Santa Barbara for breakfast and to let Violet get her first chance to dip her feet in the ocean.
We made it to Hearst Castle for lunch and went on the tour. We spent the rest of the day driving up Highway 1. It was an amazing drive, but got tiring after such a long day. We made it in to Uncle Mike & Rosie's place outside of Oakland and San Jose late that night. Violet was exceptionally well behaved considering how long she was in her car seat.The next day we drove in to San Francisco to Fishman's Wharf. We made it to the Alcatraz tour by the skin of our teeth and enjoyed the boat ride out in the bay. Alcatraz was interesting to see, but unfortunately Violet developed a cold and screamed through most of the Tour.
Everyone is given mp3 players for the tour, so the jail is dead quiet, except for our screaming kid. Most people were very understanding, but we did get a couple stink-eyes.
After a short walk around the wharf, we headed back for a nice dinner with Mike & Rosie.
The next day we spent visiting Tona's family. It was great to finally put faces to names and to finally meet the people we always hear about. Here are some pictures of the family:
We would also like to thank Mike & Rosie for letting us stay at their place while we visited. They made us feel very much at home (including the videogames).