Napa Valley & San Francisco

We had plenty of time in the morning so we wanted to check out the Napa Valley Trail buuut after about 10 minutes searching I gave up frustrated finding a park spot 🤷‍♂️🥲 So we used the time to organize our things in the van and get a coffee, actually the first one in our trip from Starbucks. And it was pretty awful 😅 The filter coffees from the gas stations have a better and more intense taste!
Then it was time for our appointment at William Hill for a wine tasting overlooking the vineyards. At night it had been raining and storming, but by the time we arrived at the winery the sun broke through the clouds and it was even a little bit warm. The wine tasting was fun and the wines were pretty good but with the cheapest bottle being at least 50€ and the border crossing ahead we didn't want to take any with us. From there it was just an hour drive to our second major stop for the day, San Francisco.

I've been here 6 years ago but this time my impression was so much better. First we spent some time at a viewpoint overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, the city and Alcatraz. I haven't been there before and we were even lucky enough to see the bridge without any fog. Afterwards we parked at Ghirardelli Plaza and then explored the city. We did all the things you need to do except for riding the tram because it was too crowded. At the Fisherman's Wharf we got a tomato soup in a sourdough bread and watched the sea lions 🥰

In the evening we drove further South and ended up close to Bakersfield where we had spent the night after visiting the Death Valley National Park.Read more