We are back!

We are back from vacation. It was such an amazing trip. We stayed in Brentwood CA with my Great Uncle and Aunt. It was beautiful. Their house is surrounded by orchards and on our first day there we went and picked cherries. The next day we went to San Francisco. We hung out on Fisherman's Wharf and then we boarded a ferry to Alcatraz. The Alcatraz trip was 15 years in the making. It was AWESOME!!! We had such a good time. There was a former inmate, Darwin Coon, in the bookstore in the cellhouse. I had him sign his book for me. Alcatraz is very interesting, but creepy. We also ventured through San Francisco to the Cliff House. It was pretty windy that day and we were looking for shells. There were a bunch of wind surfers on the ocean. We also went to the Monterey Bay Aquarium. That was so beautiful. Monterey is a pretty town. To wrap up our trip we went to Yosemite. It's a very beautiful place, but very crowded. So let's talk about the gas prices. In NV. it was about 4.05 a gallon. Once we got closer to California it was about 4.09 and then in CA it was anywhere from 4.29-4.69. The most expensive gas we saw was on our way to Yosemite. Right before the park entrance we found a gas station selling it for 5.25!!! Ridiculous. The last couple of days of our trip were spent in Reno. That was fun as well. We spent the 6th (which was our 1st wedding anniversary) driving into Reno. We ended up winning about 200+ dollars on the penny machines which was fun. And now we are back home. It was a great trip. It feels good to be home though.