2nd Wedding Anniversary Trip {Traveling To...}

I just love these posts.  The ones where I get to post about our next vacation {too bad these aren't everyday, right?}. I love reading where others are traveling to, and it's about time I get to share our next trip.

Do you ever have those dreams where you wake up briefly and you try so incredibly hard to fall back asleep and pray that the dream you were having will start back up again where you left off? Maybe about Channing Tatum? Well, I've had dreams of taking this trip often and it's finally going to happen. 

I'm a planner. I get back from a vacation, and I start planning the next (meaning I brew it up in my head). Billy is a little bit more laid back about it. While he loves to travel, the man isn't the best vacation-booker-slash-planner. Does that make sense? Let me paint the picture for you. One time he planned an excursion for us on a trip in Florida (or somewhere) and he had us show up for it on the completely wrong day and wrong location. Silly hubs. He has planned many things throughout the years that have been wonderful though, so don't get me wrong. Anywho, that's why (or it could be my control freak nature) I do most of the planning for us.

What was I saying? Ah, yes.

Our trip.

We spent our first wedding anniversary in Boston last year (posts here-loved it). In a little over a month for our 2nd wedding anniversary I get to cross a little somethin, somethin off that good ole bucket list. 

That certain bucket list item would be...a California road trip!

Flights are booked and I'm ready to go right this second.

We will be flying into Reno and spending 2 days at

Lake Tahoe......

We are staying on Kings Beach (North Lake Tahoe) in a lakefront lodge

 and plan on hiking, exploring the towns, and taking in the incredible views. 

Have you SEEN google images of this place?! 

HEAVEN!

....from there, we are driving to Napa Valley....OMG! vineyards! 

I wonder if they'd let me sleep right there in the middle? 

Because that'd be really great.

and then staying in San Francisco for 3 days!

I have heard nothing but great things about the culture, the food, 

and everything there is to do in this city.

...yeah, I'm peeing my pants pretty much.

We are also planning on making the drive from San Fran
 to Monterey/Carmel/Big Sur as well.

I know that Billy will want to see Pebble Beach!

 Billy has never been to California and while I've been to Carmel when I was younger, I don't remember much (except the amazing views and that I loved it), so this trip was a must for both of us. 

Dare I say it, but I'm a little burnt out on the beach vacay's. 

I want to see amazing views and explore cities!

If this blog doesn't get updated around the time we are supposed to return, just assume that we had Rocky shipped out to Cali, and we've become permanant residents. Sorry I wouldn't be sorry.

*If you are an awesome Cali blogger or have done a similar trip like this and have any suggestions on places to eat, things to see/do, eat (you know me), etc. it would be SO appreciated!! Please leave me a comment or email me at: whalenkat@gmail.com. 

ps-if you're wondering: Steph and I decided to post pone our trip to Texas until their house that is being built is completed, so that we are able to see it and stay there. Plus, the rodeo is around that time, and who doesn't want to go to a rodeo? I know this Ohio girl does. It just works out better for all of us!

pps-thank you Stephanie (a different one) for EVERYTHING! We are so excited about this trip.