Anna: "Let's empty our bank accounts and travel around Europe for three months while we are young and dumb. "
RJ: "okay!"
Anna: "Let's take our two young children on a road trip across four states. And then camp every night."
RJ: "I'll start the packing list."
Anna: We don't really need to be in Santa Cruz until tomorrow morning. So lets detour a bit and visit The Russian River Brewery, and maybe San Francisco too."
RJ: "The turn off for Russian River is in one mile. I'm merging now."
And that's how we found ourselves sampling the best beer in the world a few days ago as we veered a bit off course on our trek from Placerville to Capitola.
And since our new route required a jaunt through San Francisco we figured we might as well enjoy the city. Especially being the holiday season and all.
Here's how to do the city in two hours for under $25 dollars:
- hit the Golden Gate Bridge at sunset. Ooh and Ahh
- park at Ghiradelli Square and buy the kids a ridiculously overpriced sundae to share (this is to repay them for the three hours of extra drive time)
- play up the excitement of the hills and lights along the way so much your four year old thinks he's on an amusement park ride
- exit at Union Square and take a photo in front of the Macy's tree
- take the cable car back to your car, put the kids in jammies, buckle them up and give each other a high five: Christmas in the city - done!
4 comments:
Now I'm ready to do a trip to San Francisco! That looks fun.
Awww love this! You guys live it up! -April
You guys live both wisely and impulsively. I'm impressed.
Can't wait to see all 4 of you soon
Love, Mom
You guys live both wisely and impulsively. I'm impressed.
Can't wait to see all 4 of you soon
Love, Mom
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