Our weekend getaway to Northern Cali

So finally, I get to post some pictures from our weekend getaway up north. We left Saturday morning around past 7. Thats my early drive picture...

We made some stops to eat, get gas and for potty...Arrived in San Bruno round past 2 and then checked in at 3 pm. After checking in we all decided to go to San Francisco and what a fun way to take the train. We could've taken the Bart but we didn't know where it was and later found out it was next to the Caltrain track hehe. We took the Caltrain Northbound around 6:17 pm. We took some pictures while waiting for the train.

Once we arrived we walked and walked and got tired so we took a bike ride from "Crazy Tony" thats what John & Jaime would call him. He pedalled his bike from the pier 28 to our destination pier 39. That was a very tiring ride since Kat and I had to sit on our bf's laps during that grueling ride, we could've just taken the taxi and saved $10/person w/c how "Crazy Tony" charged us for. Man he was an expensive bike ride hehe.

We were really hungy so we went to eat at Swiss Louis, this Italian restaurant. Didn't really like it there, it was my 2nd time there and the first time I went there was for my CDA (California Dietetic Assoc Conference) with my co-interns, we had bad service and food that is a bit salty. We wanted to have seafood but John is allergic to certain seafood. We took some pics again...btw my chicken saltimbocca was pretty salty, I think it was the mushroom sauce, liked the mashed potatoes and veggies tho...the view was really nice but I dont think I wanna go back there again...(expect a review from me on yelp...hehe)
After dinner my friend Shiela & hubby Wayne came to meet up for some drinks. We all went to Burlington, to go bar hopping...first bar was at Alibi's the other one I forgot the name but I really liked it, itwas really nice, it had a dj, nice bar, very neat ambiance some type of fushion restaurant too.

a pic of Shy & I before we left for the bar...me, Kat & Shy...The next day...Garlic Festival in Gilroy...weather, sooo hot I had to buy a tank top because it was soo cold in San Bruno but when we got to Gilroy it was sooo hot!!! Food was great though, everything made w/garlic...yummy!

my godson Jakey...

Our last day on a Sunday, went to have a big breakfast at the Millbrae Pancake house...pictures below of Jaime & John's "hearty breakfast" hehe, I call it heart attack breakfasts...I had the eggs benedict and Kat had the chicken fried steak...breakfast was really good, we were all full...

Jaime's pigs in the blanket his sausages wrapped around in pancakes... John's approval of his blueberry pancake breakfast...

After our lovely breakfast on our way home we went to the Winchester Mystery Mansion in San Jose...This 160 room-Victorian mansion had modern heating and sewer systems, gas lights that operated by pressing a button, three working elevators, and 47 fireplaces.

a stairway that leads to a mystery room...
Tiffany art glass windows made by the famous Tiffany store...all of them are in storage, they never got to finish installing all the windows after Mrs. Winchester passed away...

Jaime trying to fit in those little aisles...my silly baby...
venetian style sink imported from italy...
the oriental roomJaime inside the closet acting scared...lol...refrigerator back in 1884

John climbing the high rise stairs, its very narrow...Sarah Winchester was only 4'10" and had arthritis, she didnt like climbing regular stairs so she had high rise stairs made just for her mansion...room where Sarah Winchester passed away...one of the 47 fireplaces...tiles were imported from Europe...

Okay, I think this was a really long blog...hope you enjoyed reading our trip to North Cali...