So Ryan and I have been embracing our finer sides these past few days. Our first stop was a gorgeous balcony sunset and free champagne (actually sparkling wine, ill explain later) in Bodega Bay. Next we headed up to Napa Valley for some excellent wine tastings including the Ledson Castle, Kendall-Jackson, and Mumm Cuvee. Surprise Surprise on my two favorites Lesdson Castles red dessert wine which I think was port? Either way they made it with Grappa and served with chocolate chips so you know I loved it. And Kendall-Jackson's dessert chardonnay. Unfortunately both are unavailable back home, and mostly only in California... bummer. We learned a pretty valuable lesson, just about no one ships to Massachusetts. Ryan's favorite was the sparkling wines at Mumm Cuvee, by far the best experience with the best tour and free champagne glasses which I'm sure we'll break real soon in the car. In case you never knew, sparkling wine and champagne are the same thing and in Mumm's case made in the same way. The difference is only in the region it's made and grown, and alas we were not in Champagne, France so they could not call it Champagne. However, they also make a rare sparkling red wine that was very interesting .. hoping we can find a way to order online!
Finally after all the wine tasting was over, we realized our way back to the shore and our next stop was also a large part of a Culinary Tour ... so we embraced our inner foodies and went all out in the style of the French. Stopping at local farms for fresh fruit and veggies, then an amazing bakery for fresh baked bread, finally a creamery for four delicious different kinds of cheese and made ourselves a little picnic dinner to enjoy in Point Reyes National Seashore. We've given up on driving for a bit since gas is almost $5 a gallon! After a nice hike tomorrow we're headed straight for San Fransisco.
Not a whole lot of pictures for you today, we're taking in most of California in my grandma's style. Wondering if we can somehow work the (spell check anyone?) Kankimangus highway into the trip for a reenactment? Ryan is hoping Dave will sit in the back seat so it will be true to the original, but I don't think he'll go for it somehow especially not if we make him sing. :)
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| Morning view in the fog of Bodega Bay. |
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| Bodega Bay's night sky picture that Ryan took. The cloud looking bit is the Milky Way! |
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| Vineyards! |
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| Ledson Castle and Vineyards. |
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| Our picnic spread! |
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