Mini Getaway to California

Susan in a Redwood Tree
Originally uploaded by CellPhoneSusie

My sister, Kate, and I went to visit our older sister, Mary, in San Jose last week. Mary has been working a temporary (6 month) assignment at a hospital there. Before she returns East later this month, we took the opportunity to spend some time visiting so we could have some quality "sister" time, as well as tour the region. We visited for 5 days (including two travel days....). After we arrived on Wednesday, Mary showed us her favorite local hangout, Santana Row, where we dined, shopped and had manicure/pedicures. While Mary worked on Thursday, Kate and I had an adventure traveling to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park and we went the the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose. On Friday, Mary took us to her favorite coastal town, Half Moon Bay, and we drove along the coast down to Santa Cruz. On Saturday, it was off to San Francisco (by way of Palo Alto for breakfast).

We really packed a lot of sightseeing, shopping, dining and visiting into our time in California! It was a most enjoyable break from a hectic, busy fall schedule.

Check out my trip pictures to see everything we did!