San Fran "Take 2"

Our trip to San Fran actually took place, it was just a day late and very rushed. So Thursday we had to spend a very stormy night in KC. Friday we got up very early and took a flight to Denver, had a short layover, and then flew into San Jose. We rented a car there and drove up to Napa. It was a nice drive and very scenic. We got to the hotel and headed into wine country. We ate at Taylor's Refreshers. A yummy burger joint with excellent garlic fries. We stopped at Napa Wine Company and the Oakville Grocery before going up the mountain to Neal Family Vineyards. We had a great tour from the wine maker and enjoyed our time there a lot. We went back into town for dinner at Press. It was a hot day for April but we enjoyed our dinner, good conversation and company and the view. We settled back into the hotel for a good night's rest. Saturday we headed out over the Golden Gate Bridge into San Fran. We went out on our Alcatraz tour. There is an audio headset with narrators who actually worked or stayed at Alcatraz speaking. It was quite a history lesson. We then went to the baseball game. The Giants were playing the St. Louis Cardinals and it was hot!! Chad and I opted for shaded seats and Beth & Jeremy soaked up the sun. Somehow the Cardinals won the game in extra innings. We went back to our hotel cleaned up and went out on the Wharf. We decided to ride a trolley car over to the financial district to eat at a delicious place called Tadich Grille. We all enjoyed dinner very much. We were all tuckered out at this point and headed back for a good nights rest. Sunday we headed to the airport, returned the rental car, and waited for our non-stop flight back home. All went smoothly and we savored our hot chocolate chip cookies on the flight. We were glad we made the trip, but sad we had to rush so much. All in all we all enjoyed ourselves and the time away. The girls did very well with Aunt Kelly, Uncle Pat, and cousin Bailey. Thanks