Here are a some pictures from an amazing Memorial Day weekend! We stayed in Half Moon Bay, and spent a day in San Francisco as well as a winery tour through Santa Cruz.
These pictures don’t do it justice, but I tried to capture as much of the beauty Northern California offers as I could! From wine tasting in the middle of the Redwoods to playing a little baseball in the rec yard of Alcatraz, this trip was one for the record books!
![The scenery in Santa Cruz is UNREAL](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/santa-cruz-ride-2.png?w=300&h=199)
The scenery in Santa Cruz is UNREAL
![Wine tasting in the middle of the Redwoods at Beauregard Vineyards](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/redwoods-at-beauregard.png?w=218&h=300)
Wine tasting in the middle of the Redwoods at Beauregard Vineyards
![A little touristy in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/pier-39.jpg?w=289&h=300)
A little touristy in San Francisco at the Fisherman’s Wharf
![Getting up close and personal in the morgue of Alcatraz](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/moregue-at-alcatraz.jpg?w=222&h=300)
Getting up close and personal in the morgue of Alcatraz
![The view from our hotel in Half Moon Bay, CA.](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/more-beaches-of-half-moon-bay.png?w=300&h=176)
The view from our hotel in Half Moon Bay, CA.
![Overlooking Monterey Bay at Byington](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/monterey-bay.png?w=300&h=224)
Overlooking Monterey Bay at Byington
![Walking through Hallcrest Vineyards](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hallstead.png?w=300&h=221)
Walking through Hallcrest Vineyards
![Early morning golf at our hotel in Half Moon Bay](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/golf-at-half-moon.jpg?w=300&h=300)
Early morning golf at our hotel in Half Moon Bay
![More touristy stuff: Golden Gate Bridge!](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/golden-gate.jpg?w=300&h=225)
More touristy stuff: Golden Gate Bridge!
![Sitting beneath the Redwoods enjoying some of Santa Cruz's finest wines!](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/gardens-of-beregard.png?w=300&h=221)
Sitting beneath the Redwoods enjoying some of Santa Cruz’s finest wines!
![Our first morning at Half Moon](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/first-day-half-moon.jpg?w=300&h=298)
Our first morning at Half Moon
![Mid-evening stop back in our room for a little firepit action.](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/firepit.png?w=220&h=300)
Mid-evening stop back in our room for a little firepit action.
![More views overlooking Monterey](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cliffs-of-monterey-bay.png?w=300&h=225)
More views overlooking Monterey
![Sightseeing at our resort in Half Moon](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cliffs-of-half-moon-bay.jpg?w=300&h=230)
Sightseeing at our resort in Half Moon
![Overlooking the Bluffs of Hallcrest Vineyards](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bluffs-of-hallstead.png?w=300&h=225)
Overlooking the Bluffs of Hallcrest Vineyards
![The beach at our hotel in Half Moon](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bluffs-of-half-moon.jpg?w=300&h=215)
The beach at our hotel in Half Moon
![<3 <3](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ben-at-half-moon.jpg?w=300&h=224)
❤ ❤
![Surreal](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/bearegard-winery.png?w=223&h=300)
Surreal
![The beaches of Half Moon Bay - nothing like them](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/beaches-of-half-moon-bay.png?w=300&h=180)
The beaches of Half Moon Bay – nothing like them
![A little baseball in the rec yard at Alcatraz](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/baseball-at-alcatraz.jpg?w=300&h=258)
A little baseball in the rec yard at Alcatraz
![More scenery from Half Moon](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/base-of-half-moon.png?w=220&h=300)
More scenery from Half Moon
![This is what happens when you enter Capone's cell...](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alcatraz.jpg?w=300&h=224)
This is what happens when you enter Capone’s cell…
![The stairs leading down to Alcatraz](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/alacatraz-stairs.png?w=300&h=300)
The stairs leading down to Alcatraz
![The scenery from Byington in Monterey Bay was INSANE!](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/983611_10201045340837816_1550146153_n.jpg?w=290&h=300)
The scenery from Byington in Monterey Bay was INSANE!
![All bundled up at Moss' Distillery enjoying some wine and oysters by the fire!](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/941109_10201040569758542_1219541176_n.jpg?w=298&h=300)
All bundled up at Moss’ Distillery enjoying some wine and oysters by the fire!
![Moss' Distillery](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/933901_10201040570638564_393944327_n.jpg?w=300&h=296)
Moss’ Distillery
![Enjoying the amazing views at Byington Winery in Santa Cruz](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/931334_855653413382_591420184_n.jpg?w=300&h=235)
Enjoying the amazing views at Byington Winery in Santa Cruz
![Enjoying wine in the middle of the Redwoods at Beauregard Winery](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/582068_10201044315612186_1197556456_n.jpg?w=279&h=300)
Enjoying wine in the middle of the Redwoods at Beauregard Winery
![Arriving to Hallcrest Vineyards](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/401104_10201044537937744_1523670773_n.jpg?w=300&h=237)
Arriving to Hallcrest Vineyards
![Overlooking Monterey Bay](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/383563_10152864076110177_760864850_n.jpg?w=300&h=228)
Overlooking Monterey Bay
![Beaches of Half Moon Bay](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-31.jpg?w=300&h=224)
Beaches of Half Moon Bay
![Ben and I aren't really fans of touristy things. Like staged photos.](https://bindyblog.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/photo-42.jpg?w=300&h=210)
Ben and I aren’t really fans of touristy things. Like staged photos.