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Friday June 29th to Sunday July 8th, 2012

Summer of 2012 Vacation

Andy and I decided to go to California for vacation this summer. This is just a short little recap of the trip!

We started our trip in Santa Clara to see his alma mater, Santa Clara University, and to visit his family that also lives in the area.

Saturday June 29th

Santa Clara University

Winchester Mystery House

"Sarah Winchester believed after her husband died that her family and her fortune were being haunted by spirits – in fact, by the spirits of American Indians, Civil War soldiers, and others killed by Winchester rifles. Supposedly the untimely deaths of her daughter and husband were caused by these spirits, and it was implied that Mrs. Winchester might be the next victim.

Mrs. Winchester was instructed by a psychic to move west and appease the spirits by building a great house for them. As long as construction of the house never ceased, Mrs. Winchester could rest assured that her life was not in danger. Building such a house was even supposed to bring her eternal life.

In 1884 she purchased an unfinished farm house just three miles west of San Jose - and over the next thirty-eight years she produced the sprawling complex we know today as the Winchester Mystery House"

Sunday July 1st

We went ziplining in the a redwood forest! I was terrified and don't have any pictures on the actual zipline but here are some pictures in the forest.

Monday July 2nd

We headed to Napa Valley on Monday and spent the day on a wine tour! We visited 4 different wineries.

We spent the rest of the vacation in San Francisco. We saw the Golden Gate Bridge, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghiradelli Square, Alcatraz, Chinatown, Coit Tower, Beach Blanket Babylon, Fort Point and quite a bit more!

Tuesday July 3rd

Fort Baker