Huntington Beach, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park, San Francisco and Alcatraz

For this trip, T had just turned 1 and P was 2 almost 3. This was an interesting trip and we did so many different types of activities. This trip started out with my grand idea to swim from Alcatraz back to Aquatic Park, did I mention I like to swim? Several organizations put on this swim, and I went with Sharkfest Swim. We planned our dates around the swim, and the Multiple Sclerosis 150 mile fundraising bike ride I participate in every year, which was June 9-11. Due to the dates of the swim and the bike ride, we decided to start in Huntington Beach and finish in San Francisco.

I was actually born in California, but moved when I was really young, and I hadn't been back yet. We were really excited for the opportunity to see family, meet new family, and see where some of my family had grown up. We then decided to make the trek to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks before heading to San Francisco for the swim.

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We stayed in almost every type of housing, an Airbnb, a B&B, a cabin, and a hotel. The only thing we were missing was a tent! We purchased the CityPASS for while we were in San Francisco, this allowed us to ride the Muni and if I recall correctly, we were able to get into the Aquarium of the Bay and Exploratorium either for free, or a discount.

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Trip Dates: May 27-June 5, 2017

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