In the summer of 2013, my family traveled to San Francisco for a week. Though cold and foggy (to quote Mark Twain: "The coldest winter I ever saw was the summer I spent in San Francisco."), the city was everything I dreamed it would be. Here's a glimpse at some of the highlights:

The Bay

The Bay area, especially Fisherman's Wharf, was absolutely beautiful. There's food, shopping, running trails, and so much more. This is a rare image of the bay when it's not fogged over.

Chinatown

Chinatown was full of beautiful shops and plenty of "authentic" food options. We were rather hastily pulled from the streets and placed in a restaurant table.

Biking Across the Golden Gate Bridge

It was incredibly crowded on the bridge, but worth it!

Sausalito

Sausalito was the destination of our biking trip. The little town across the bay was beautiful, full of good food and shopping. After spending a few hours there, we took a boat ride back to the city.

Alcatraz

So much history. So cool. Enough said.

Napa Valley

We spent a whole day in Napa Valley, touring various wineries. While my parents had a wine and chocolate pairing, the kids also had a nonalcoholic wine and dark chocolate pairing.

Muir Woods

"We're going to Narnia!"

Also, Christina's hair was inspired by Princess Leia, so I include this picture as a tribute to the late Carrie Fisher.

In addition...

some of the worst pictures of me ever taken were in San Francisco. So please enjoy this compilation of the weirdest Sarah photos.

'Til next time, San Fran!