Come to think of it, I can't believe we went through with it and made it back in one piece. We couldn't even make up our minds on where we wanted to go for our short 4-day vacation. Some of the contenders were Tofino for beach-bumming (which I wasn't crazy about since I get fidgety sitting on the beach for more than 2 hrs with nothing to do); L.A. (which we decided was too far); Wyoming for Yellowstone Park (which we decided against since we weren't so keen on going to such a provincial area.) So Napa Valley and San Francisco it was, a stop-over to a world-renowned restaurant and 2 awesome days to where Tony Bennett croons to where his heart belongs!
11:57pm. Leaving on a Saturday morning would be ridiculous with all the traffic weekend-cross-border-shoppers create so we left on Friday night. We were slightly nervous about night-driving since we've never done it before and planned to drive 15 hrs straight. 2 GPS's are the way to go when road-tripping since you never know if one might lose signal.
6:46amIt's bright out! My ol' crazy self, bored of taking pictures of flat, yellow-stricken barren land and Dan driving.
In case you're wondering what in the world can be that pink for a drink - its Sobe strawberry daiquiri with hibiscus essence. Just fantastic, the U.S. has so many variations of Sobe, ah... my favorite drink I diluted myself with and added pounds when I first came to North America.
Our Best Western room in Vallejo, CA. It seems pretty blah just looking at this picture, but you won't believe how comfortable and alluring these beds are after being on the road for 15 hrs.
A brilliant day on the Robert Mondavi Winery, walking between the abundant vineyards and gazing towards the vast fecund lands accompanied with the particular climate, specially suited to Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay.
The cellarThe cylindrical tanks, flanking the side - an experiment during the fermentation process to see if the romantic French Oak would really provide enhanced differential results compared to cold, stolid efficient stainless steel.
This room really encompasses a sense of serenity. Not a sound except for the slight humming of cool air circulating the surroundings, where the oak barrels take an unhurried responsibility of inculcating its essences to the wine.
For what seems like no rhyme or reason, there is this completely naked woman standing in the field with her arms out. Guess it reminds her of being in Eden or something.
Us. Just us.
1 4-day trip and 350 photos. There will be a 'Part II', not to worry.
