Napa Wine Tasting

I've been so busy lately (with various things that hopefully I'll be able to share soon - fingers crossed!) that I've been slacking in the whole blog department. Well two weekends ago I had the best time that I just have to brag about it now :)

My mom and sister drove down from Sacramento to spend the weekend with Lisa and I in our new place. We spent nearly all day Saturday in Napa wine tasting and had so much fun! I honestly think wine tasting is on my list of all-time favorite things to do.

The winos :) Thanks for driving Mom!

I just thought this was the coolest picture ever. I used
to think oak trees were fugly, but now love them!

Any Bachelorette fans? Well I ♥ Ben and was secretly hoping to stumble across the hottie on our wine extravaganza even though his winery is in Sonoma. Unfortunately, no such luck :( but I would love to check out his winery one of these days. Creepy? Stalker? Wine lover? Ummm ya... that one ;)

When we got back home later that night, we went to Twin Peaks for some sightseeing. They are two hills about eight minutes from my place with an elevation of 922 feet situated at the geographic center of San Francisco. They form the second-highest point in SF and offer an incredible view of the city, as you can see here:


Thanks for the wonderful weekend, girls ♥

Yosemite

I've wanted to go to Yosemite for as long as I can remember, and now I can finally scratch that off my bucket list! Lisa and I began the four and a half hour road trip through the wilderness on Thursday evening.

We stayed at an adorable little hostel-ish place and loved it! It was about an hour from Yosemite National Park (the ONLY available accommodation we could find) and we had our own personal tent with beds inside. Yosemite Bug Mountain Resort is adorable, has a great location, and is very affordable. And they have the nicest staff EVER! We seriously loved them! I definitely recommend YBMR to everyone.

Our adorable little tent.

♥ camera timers ;)

View from Glacier Point - another hour drive, but so worth it!

Aren't the photos so beautiful that they look fake?! I ♥ Yosemite! This was a great weekend getaway and just what I needed to escape life's stresses and recuperate.

Words of Wisdom Wednesday

I love my quotes just as much as I love alliterations ;) That's why I decided to create my very own Words of Wisdom Wednesdays! And the very first W³ provides inspiration to this recent college grad venturing out into the world (fyi it's meeee!)....



"All that is gold does not glitter,
Not all those who wander are lost."
- J.R.R. Tolkien


"Don't be pushed by your problems,
be led by your dreams."


"When you discover the world outside,
you discover the world within."

“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
- Mark Twain

What quotes inspire you? :)

Happy Independence Day (yesterday), America!

I hope everyone had a wonderful time celebrating yesterday and all weekend! I know I did :)

It was the Irish roomie's first... and possibly only?! :( ... 4th of July, so we had to make sure that we went all out on the big day. We relaxed all morning before consuming the necessary delicious beverages and a picnic while enjoying a wonderful view and the sunshine.


Then we headed down to Fisherman's Warf for some good ole American celebrations; drinks aplenty, live music, good food, and the best part of the night - FIREWORKS!!! I just love fireworks and am always so impressed with them. Last night's show was no exception.


Oh ya and we had to paint our faces to show our patriotism :)


Happy 4th!

Photo Friday

I never imagined that I would be so outdoorsy/surrounded by nature when moving to the city. Literally right across the street from my house is a hike to Randall Rock, which offers an incredible view of San Francisco. I've already hiked it multiple times and have found that it's a great way to start my day.