Hawthorn Inn And Suites Napa Valley

... breakfast experience I've ever had. The melon was infused with stuff, the rim of the glasses were made with muddled juices, even the scrambled eggs were amazing. Of course, the company was what really made the morning. We laughed so hard that my stomach hurt and the patrons at the next table asked to be reseated. What a great start to our day.<br><br>After breakfast, we retreated to the ...

... back in the car I found that my wallet was missing from its usual place. Panic. Then a bit of rational thinking and, yes, my wallet was in the centre armrest where I had put it after returning my driving licence back (you have to show the licence when exiting Hertz with the rental car). Relief. But then, where are the passports? Mine was with my wallet (same reason) but not ...

... to head over to Point Reyes. We figured we were making good time and would have no problem getting back in time for our flight at 10. The drive to point Reyes was beautiful - lots of winding roads and rolling fog - in fact, the temperature in Napa was close to 101, and at Point Reyes, closer to 60!! We made it to point Reyes station and had a bite to eat at a fun little ...

... or delicious seafood. Micki & I really enjoyed having wine each night with our meals. Getting a carafe for house wine for 4-6 Euros was a real treat. The pizzas were amazing and inspired me to learn how to make homemade dough and good pizza. We discovered Prosciutto ham with melon. We have never had better. Makenna and I especially relished this treat and would order it whenever possible. I think the only thing that Makenna ate however, in Italy, was either a Margarita pizza or ...

... cheeky and mischevious (perhaps I could relate to them?!) they would approach an older more mature seal, antagonise it then swim away quickly so that it didn't get bitten. We loved exploring Chinatown and Little Italy - we visited both during the same day when we went on our own walking tour of the districts (the walking tour was recommended by 'Lonely Planet' book). SF Chinatown is the largest outside of Asia. It was very similar to our experiences of travelling ...

... of Neskaya and we definitely have to thank her for her foresight and vision for such a beautiful place. We look forward to going back there to dance for years to come. We also have to thank Kayla and Jenny for sharing books and the surrounding countryside with us. I was also given the privilege of doing a little bit of work for Jenny at her home and was very gratefully paid for my efforts. All too soon it was time to leave Neskaya. None of us wanted to leave but ...

... square non-stop. Because, come on, the only other place to go is the vineyards and there can't be that many alcoholics in one place. Sonoma was such a charming place but as like everywhere in the States, carved up by wide roads that take about 10 hours to cross due to lack of stop signs. And then the cars stop for you and you think 'why are you stopping for me?'. Do pedestrians have right of way here or something? And then I realised that ...

... And the sun shines every day - non-stop! It's like you wake up in the morning and don't have to think for a nanosecond what to wear because you can just have a universally themed wardrobe - sun, sunnier and sunniest. Also, everyone here is really friendly and chatty but I suppose you can't fail to be anything else with this kind of weather. But the best thing about this place, I've discovered, is the Mayor. After spending the ...

... Golden Gate Bridge wasn't much of a view! You couldn't see the top as it's covered in clouds! Our boat was collecting us for Alcatraz as this was our next stop. The boat trip to Alcatraz was about 20 minutes and we were really looking forward to this. We got off the boat and walked the 1/4 of a mile to the cell house where we had arranged to go on a 35 minute audio tour using a headset. It was brilliant, it guided us through the cell house and you could hear audio of the former ...

... of Stockton was completely different than the rest of the city - many large houses with professionally manicured gardens. After cruising around the neighbourhood I actually found a street called Shady Lane and I noticed that cutting through this beautiful neighbourhood was an ugly aqueduct which probably helped foster the band's Northern Cali protest anthem "Unfair." After my little bit of stalking I decided to hit the road once more as I headed westward back to ...