Honeymoon Day 10 - San Francisco, Napa Valley

Checked out of the hotel which is booked under the tour package in the morning and went to check in at another hotel which we booked on our own. Quite a hassle to shift our luggages etc, but we felt that we wanted to try other hotels and also save some cost.

Then off we went to have breakfast and then to rent a car. We walked past this building and thought it looks really cool. Later we found out it is some parliament house.

We rented the car, and got really excited. To save on time, we had a quick orientation with the car and went on our journey towards Napa Valley. Driving past the Golden Gate Bridge.....

We weren't exactly used to the left hand driving and all the road signs and dimenions were different....example the speedometer and speed limit signs were in miles instead of km. We were supposed to take 1 hour to get to Napa Valley but we took 2 hours becos we made a wrong turn.

We were in the region of Napa Valley when the clouds turned dark and it started raining....we drove past some wineries but felt there was no point in visiting becos it was freezing cold and we can't really walk the vineyards due to the rain....

We decided to head to the nearby Napa Valley Premium Outlets to continue the shopping we so missed back in Vegas!

However, there wasn't as many notable shops at this factory outlet and the price was also not as good as back in Vegas.....we shopped till the rain stopped. Caught sight of a beautiful rainbow...

We did buy some stuff there but not much....and it was already dark due to the year end season. We had to drive back to San Francisco and it was a stressful drive back for me.....a good 1hr + drive without a break....the roads were darker than in Singapore and on left hand drive...!! Dear had to be the one navigating becos i was bad at maps, so i just had to drive.....when we finally arrived at the hotel....i was really relieved!!! Not much phototaking becos we were too stressed on the roads the whole day and due to the bad rainy weather!

Honeymoon Day 9 (San Francisco - Fisherman's Wharf, Cruise, Alcatraz, Union Square)

The weather looks sunny but it is actually quite cold in San Francisco....outside out hotel is the muni stop - the muni is a bus that works on electric just like a tram:

Next we went on to take the very touristy San Francisco Cable Car from Union Square area up to Fisherman's Wharf.....

At the famous Fisherman's Wharf in San Francisco:At the famous Pier 39 where there are lots of restaurants, good views and sights!Hard Rock Cafe! Another destination to collect Hard Rock T-shirts for me!

Tasting the clam chowder soup in sourdough bread was a must-have at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco....and apparently the one from Fisherman's Grotto is the best!On board the Bay Cruise.....and the background is Alcatraz...the famous prison on an island.Here we are with Golden Gate Bridge again....but this time....it is still foggy!

Look at the number of seals resting at Pier 39.....they stink and make lots of noises....what a sight!Nice view along Pier 39:Lots of good food and snacks there.....i had a satisfying B&J:Famous bread from Boudin.....the soudough bread bakery that is famous in SF. Check out the cute shapes of bread made.

One of my happiest picture taken at Union Square, SF when we went there to shop. Dear and I hapharzardly decided to pose in this crazy manner. haha!

Thereafter it was more shopping before we rested at the hotel for the night.

Honeymoon Day 8 (Casa De Fruta, Pacific Highway, 17 Mile Drive, Monterey, San Francisco)

Started early morning on a coach ride heading in the direction of San Francisco. As we are driving towards the northern part of California, the terrain became less of a desert and more vegetation....started seeing more agricultural land. Passed by this small town....Casa De Fruta...where they grow lots of fruits and nuts and sell them. Quite a lot of variety.

It was the pumpkin season....so there were lots of it on display :)

Thereafter, we continued our journey and came along the scenic pacific highway....where we could see the pacific ocean..seagulls and even dolphins, seals from afar....the weather was getting really cold here....

We then drove along the famous 17-mile drive where the scenery was beautiful......

We stopped over to take pictures with the Lone Cypress Tree ... it is in the guiness book of records for having the most number of pictures taken with a tree.The area had lots of mansions and apparently many rich and famous like to reside in this area. We stopped again at Pebble Beach where there was a golf course apparently where the likes of Tiger Woods played at for the US Open. The hotel there is also posh and classy...

They even have Rolex clocks along the walkway!

We then drove towards Monterey .... where the old Fisherman's Wharf was.....nice scenery!

We the arrived at San Francisco and headed to the famous Golden Gate Bridge. However, it was raining and was foggy....we didn't have a clear view of the bridge.....it was really cold!

Thereafter, we checked into Hotel Whitcomb along Market Street.....one of the better hotels we stayed during this trip.....had a nice warm shower, dinner nearby and rested for the night.