Our Hotel (Sir Francis Drake) was just off Union Square. So very central! Our first day in San Francisco was our 2nd Wedding anniversary. We started our day visiting Alcatraz. After taking the Alcatraz cruise clipper from pier 33 we arrived on the 'haunting' island. The audio tour was great, and gave you all the history you would need about the island and potential escape attempts. After 3 hours on the island we made our way back into San Francisco. We spent...

After our 7hr car journey (sharing the driving) we arrived at Tanaya Lodge, just outside the National Park....still married and still talking to each other! Just like something you could imagine from a film, Tanaya Lodge is all dark wood, open fires and stuffed animal heads mounted on walls . Our stay there was wonderful, with a great restaurant serving american size portions and a bar with a campfire outside. Getting deep in to the national park takes about a...