Well, traveling with an infant turned out to be a lot easier than we expected. Packing on the other hand was more confusing than ever. Do we bring the play-mat? Do we really need the pack-n-play? How many outfits and diapers should I pack? Well my questions were answered when I compared the trunk size to the amount of luggage we had...so we left the play-mat and the pack-n-play behind.
Sticking with the basic necessities for Dylan we packed about 8 outfits, diapers/wipes, diaper bag, 4 of his favorite toys, 3 blankets, pacifiers, bottles, breast pump, car seat and stroller.
Then we were off to San Fransisco for 4 days and 3 nights!
We had such a great time exploring SF for kid friendly activities while still indulging in some of our local favorites:
Day One: Got into San Fran early evening so we just relaxed and ordered pizza in from Uncle Vito's.
Day Two: Slept in, then took a leisurely walk down to North Beach and had the best Sweet Pea Soup at O'Reily's Irish Pub. Ventured back to the hotel for a quick nap and then we were off to the Golden Gate Bridge!
After our 3.5 mile walk mommy and daddy were able to sneak out for some sushi while Uncle Jo Jo babysat. Happy 7th anniversary to us!!
Day Three: Walked to the Buena Vista for breakfast and the much desired Irish Coffee...delicious! Then we trekked all the way back...it was a hike I tell you:) Then we took Dylan to the zoo!! Even though Dylan only managed to stay awake long enough to see the monkeys we still had a great time. The giraffes were my favorite. We ended the evening with some brother/sister time while daddy chilled out with little dude.
Day Four: Croissants and coffee...then off the Ca Academy of Science. What an amazing place! Best part was that Dylan stayed awake the entire time we were there. He was absolutely enthralled with the exhibits. He really enjoyed the aquarium. I can't wait to bring him back. We had a fancy cup of soup in the Moss Room...very swank. We even tried sardines! To end the day we made one final stop at Joe's Cable Car for the most delicious burgers...really very good.
Seriously one of the best vacations Cliff and I have ever taken. Great family memories can't wait until we do it again. Dylan proved to be a fine travel companion!
