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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
In celebration of our second dose of the Moderna vaccine,1Cold sweats, shakes, and soreness in my arm. Well, well worth it. we snuck in a trip to a few of our favorite spots in Northern California. Our trip started in San Francisco so we immediately got Cheese Board Pizza and walked around Berkeley.
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Then we headed up to Napa to spend a few days tasting all our favorite wines. It wouldn’t be a Napa trip without a trip to the girl and the fig for mussels and cocktails.
![the girl and the fig mussels](/images/MxhAQrY4o0-768.jpeg)
And then finally we headed to where we ultimately always end up: Carmel-by-the-Sea. To say this enchanting town is our favorite place is truly an understatement. This time we stayed in the downtown area instead of just over Route 1 in the valley.
![Carmel Beach vibes; Credit: City of Carmel](/images/fdQIl7PoHy-1200.jpeg)
I’ve never found a more tranquil atmosphere than in Carmel-by-the-Sea. It is certainly our happy place.
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