Napa-Sonoma: Safaris, Trains, Trams and Snoopy:Oh My!

We just took a trip to Napa Valley and Sonoma County! It was for my Humans' Wedding Anniversary.  It was only in Northern California, but we went on Safari, visited a castle, rode an aerial tram, took a train trip and met some real characters! Here's some show and tell:

First we went to Safari West, which has real African animals you visit on a jeep on a safari!

Here are some of the animals I saw:

Flamingoes! We have a lot in common.

Giraffes!

We got up really close

Cheetahs!

Turtles!

Something with Antlers!

Rhinoceros!

Zebras!

And then, at the end of our jeep tour, we were menaced by an ostrich and got trapped for a few minutes until some brave, cool Zoo Girls came to rescue us.  Those photos were blurry, but the experience was way cool.

THEN, we went wine tasting.  And all wine tastes better in a castle, I'm told. We went to Castello di Amorosa, a medieval European castle that dates back to 1993!!

Me in the Great Hall.  

It was really quite impressive.  Then we went to Sterling Winery which is up on a hill, and we got to take an aerial tram.  Our Girl said it reminded her of the Skyway in Disneyland back in the day.

And then - you'll never believe this - I met another stuffed animal! He was touring Sterling Winery with his Humans too.  It's so exciting to make a friend on vacation!

THEN, we took a train that has wine and goes nowhere.  I didn't see the point, but the Humans liked it.

THEN we went to the Peanuts museum! Because who doesn't love Snoopy and Charlie Brown??

5 cents, please.

Me & Charlie Brown!

Napping on Snoopy.

On his house.  I need a house

If I give Woodstock a kiss, will he share his cookie?

Thanks for sharing your cookie, Snoopy!

Even the airport is Peanuts-themed.

We had a great trip!

Occupy Christmas Tree

Gray Rabbit, CC and I have Occupied the Christmas Tree. #OCT*

*We want to be all idealistic about it, but we are really doing it to stake out spots to see Santa.

Pink Bunny goes to SFO!

The most exciting part of my trip was when I got to meet Buckster Bear! My very good friend from Twitter (@BucksterBear on Twitter).

The next day we got up and went to the Cartoon Art Museum.

At the Cartoon Art Museum, we saw Buckster AGAIN!!

*Please don't sue us for copyright infringement

Then we went to the Walt Disney Family Museum!

Pink Bunny and the 7 Oscars

The Walt Disney Family Museum is a HUGE museum that focuses on the life, family and work of Mr. Walt Disney!  We couldn't take a lot of pictures there, though.

Then we saw the Golden Gate Bridge!

And we went to the Palace of Fine Arts:

It was a very, very fun trip!!

Is this the line for Santa Paws?

Pink Bunny goes to PIXAR!

We went to Pixar Studios last weekend!!

Me and my Humans had such a great time. We went for a benefit for the Cartoon Art Museum.

We got up early and went to breakfast at Rudy's Can't Fail Cafe.

So you are ALL named Rudy?

Then we went to PIXAR! First, I got to meet the Lamp Luxo, from the Pixar logo:

I am on the ball! Hee!

Then we got to walk around and meet some of the famous Pixar stars, like Woody and Buzz!

And Mike and Sully from Monsters, Inc.!

I'm safe in here, right?

There were lots of things to look at.  Art and exhibits:

Awards!

I'd like to thank the Academy

And then I met more friends:

Weezy

Take me to your leader.

Guido

Emile and Remy!

Lotsa Lotsos! All you guys need is a hug...

Upstairs there were more exhibits, but photography was not allowed.  You can see the Incredibles in the distance, though.

Pixar Lobby

My Humans got to take a drawing class with Pixar artist Adam Burke, and look at storyboards and concept art from various Pixar films.  Then there was a screening of some Pixar short films, like "Dug's Day Out" and "Night and Day" along with a Q&A with the creators.  There was an art auction too!

Afterwards, we went for ice cream at Fenton's creamery in Oakland.  That's where Carl and Russell have ice cream at the end of "UP."

I made a friend!

I like my new hat!

We had a wonderful weekend in San Francisco.  I will post Part 2 later! Stay tuned!