36 Hours In Sacramento

Last weekend, Mike and I traveled to Sacramento to visit his aunt and uncle.  Even with the extra day (thanks to Veteran's Day falling on a Friday), with the coast-to-coast travel, we were only there for about 36 hours, but it was so worth it to get to spend time with them!  We absolutely love their little home, and we had never been to California in the fall before and were so impressed with the foliage and blooming flowers.  It was the funniest thing to see palm trees, oranges, and fall foliage all in the same view!

This was the third time we'd been out there in our six years together, and we love always trying to do something different.  The last two trips were adventures to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, but with a super quick trip this go-around, we decided to stay close to Sacramento with an afternoon you might have seen on Insta around Old Sac.  Mike's aunt was the best tour guide and showed us all around this little corner of the city, along the river.  I was happily surprised to see Christmas decorations already decorating each building.  Being the history nerd that I am, I was so intrigued by the differences between their historical district and all of Charleston.  Both cities are "stuck" in the mid-1800s, but the difference in architecture between the "Old West" out there and Caribbean influences here is really cool to see.

And, of course, you know that there was plenty of In-N-Out Burger enjoyed and time spent watching the amazing sunsets from their yard.  It was the perfect weekend getaway before the craziness of the holiday season begins.  We're already planning our next trip out there, hopefully in the spring to check another ballpark off our MLB bucket list!