San Francisco

{Lovely hydrangeas at Golden Gate Park}

This year my family and I travelled to the Bay Area to spend the Thanksgiving holiday with extended family and do some sightseeing. Our Thanksgivings are usually spent at home in Texas but we have been yearning to break that tradition and take advantage of the holiday to travel. The trip was the perfect mix of shopping, eating, and sightseeing. I've visited several times but never had the pleasure of seeing it all decked out for the holidays. And that was just what I needed to truly get me excited about the holidays.

{The Berkeley Marina where we stayed the first two nights}

{A pile of gifts at Gap that provided some much needed wrapping inspiration}

 

{The mandatory clam chowder served in a sourdough bread bowl in both a miniature and regular size}

 

{Golden Gate photo op}

{I didn't particularly care for anything that was left but I did manage to score a shopping bag}

{Sister bonding time- complete with hair braiding}

{Orchids at the Conservatory of Flowers}

{The Galleria Park Hotel, where we stayed, had these fantastic prints everywhere}

{We drove to Sausalito on a whim and I happened upon a restaurant (The Spinnaker) where I ate with my boyfriend on our very first getaway together}