This post is about a year overdue. We actually had a three-part honeymoon/reception at the beginning of our marriage. We had a reception in Pleasant Grove, UT and had our "official" honeymoon in Park City. It was my first time up in Park City, and it reminded me of a cross between Seattle and San Francisco. *Note: all explanations will be in regard to the picture below. For example, Garrett (who has been to Park City before), showed me where the famous graffiti artist, Banksy, left his mark.
The architecture is probably what reminds me of San Francisco. I love the colors on this building.
We found a fantastic little bookstore with about three cats strolling around freely. Apparently the owners (of the bookstore and the cats) just keep the doors open and the cats come and go as they please. I found a cat napping in the planter outside the store...
We decided to see Despicable Me 2 while we were there. Just as we pulled into the parking lot, the Heavens opened and DUMPED rain from the sky. This picture really doesn't do the torrent justice. Also, the movie was full of children. And Garrett and I were the only ones laughing. A lot. We probably looked strange as the only adults in a theatre full of kids enjoying a "children's" movie. But we still love that movie!
We had about a day in between Park City and our trip down to Sacramento for the Cali reception. It's an odd drive until you hit Donner's Pass. There was a lot of flatness, wind, and construction.
We took a day to visit San Francisco! It was my first official time actually strolling the streets. We saw all the typical things, and then some.
*Please note that both dogs are ridiculously attired by their owners.
I LOVE the pier. Garrett was good-natured and we spent most of our time wandering around by the vessels, sea lions, and ocean in general.
Yes, this staircase played music. Surprisingly, we were only entertained for about three minutes.
For lunch we stopped at a restaurant that I can't remember the name of. The food was good, but not fantastic. It was probably the menu items we ordered. The view outside the windows was pretty great though.
There is an arcade on the Pier that houses a lot of old arcade things. This is actually where a piece of Princess Diaries was shot. And everything is creepier in person than it was in the movie...
We took a tour into the Asian district. It was kind of funny; we were walking along the street, and suddenly we were the tallest people in sight. This picture is taken at normal eye level.
A brief glance at Little Italy...
And the top of Lombard Street! I think the coolest thing about this street is not that it winds around, but that the houses are so clean, colorful, and well taken care of. The flowers in each yard were beautiful.
Trying to figure out the best way to get to Sausalito and then home... naturally we only had a tourist's map.
Last year, February 2013, my grandparents celebrated their 50th anniversary in California. Garrett and I were just dating at that point, but I invited him along. The entire family had an outing to the bridge, rodeo beach, and Sausalito. I like to think that trip laid a more solid foundation for our courtship. Naturally, we couldn't miss the opportunity to visit again. There are unique houses along the front of the water, a great "downtown" area, and delicious food. It's also pretty cool to be so close to the ocean along the sidewalks.
We'll get the Seattle pictures up soon, and hopefully some pictures of our first trip together down to California.
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