Sonoma Coast Retreat

It’s a three-hour drive from the San Francisco up along the California Coast to Sea Ranch. And since I was making the trek to photograph a beautiful wedding up there, I decided to turn it into a little weekend retreat. On the way up, I stopped at this little roadside cafe in Jenner for brunch.

 

 

On the way back down, I stayed the night in Valley Ford, a tiny one-block town. The hotel was quaint and charming.

 

 

In the morning, I went to Wild Flour Bread, a bakery with rave reviews on Yelp. I picked up this olive loaf and a delicious pear-walnut scone.

There’s a great little garden behind the bakery with all sorts of tasty ingredients for their baked goods too. I walked around and took it all in.

I love a good little solo road trip!

The next item on my agenda: spa time!

So nice and restorative, especially after having shot two weddings in a row and driven hundreds of miles too.

And of course, no trip along the coast is complete without some seaside relaxation time.

Til next time, California Coast.

Anna Wu is a wedding and portrait photographer based in San Francisco but often traveling and working around the world. She creates beautiful, soft, and timeless imagery while capturing the most fleeting of moments. View her work at annawu.com or contact her to book your own session today.