We booked our plane tickets to the west coast last night and I AM GIDDY. I can’t tell you how long I’ve been wanting to travel out to the Pacific– to see the coast, and the culture, and the sights and the sounds. I am smiling like a fool just thinking about it.

Our trip will be in April, during my spring vacation from school. We’ll be there officially for 8 and a half days and we will fill each one to the brim. Tentative plans are to spend 2 days in Big Sur, 3 days in San Francisco, 1 day in Napa, and 2 days in Seattle, with a half day of travel built in to fly from California to Washington.

I have a few ideas {including Muir Woods and Pike Place Market}, but would love some recommendations if you have any– we’re going to be complete tourists and I wouldn’t want it any other way.

Views we MUST see?

Attractions we can’t miss?

Food that’s the most delicious?

Give us all you’ve got. We are ready and waiting.

Mostly, I want to take all the photos and eat all the food.

Building up my dream to-do list HERE.

Giddy giddy giddy. West Coast! I love you already!