Has anyone ever heard of Geyserville? (Fab, if you're reading this, you're probably the only one who has passed thru this small town!) Anyway, it's about population 500 and the "downtown core" is about the length of Ste Catherine between Drummond and Stanley. So, when we pulled up in front of the ONLY coffee house in town with our 'stang, it felt like everyone was staring at us. We grabbed a quick coffee (Michael got paranoid cuz he said they were watching us...)and hit the road for Sonoma. Yes, it was only 11am and we hit 2 more vineyards....pics above show Michael in front of the Kunde winery and the small house-type pic above that is Blackstone winery. Great wines and the fun part is they sell exclusive wines that are not on the market. The not-so-fun part is we got back to our car and inhaled a bad of Fritos to "absorb the alcohol"....good thing this was our last stop thru wine country. The skies cleared up just in time for us to start out trek along the beautiful coast where, every km or so, there's a small viewpoint or beach (pics above are just a sampling of the views and scenery along the drive). I got a little antsy cuz we had been in the car so long but in retrospect, it's probably the nicest drive I'll ever make. That - and when I started to complain, Michael got pissed off so I shut up :) The very 1st pic at the top is actually right by the inn we're staying at here in Monterey, which is where I'm writing this from. A very small town but still so California. I asked a girl (who looked like she was straight from an episode of the Hills) at a coffee shop if she had any dinner recommendations. She said, "we totally had to, like, try seafood so we like totally should go to Domenicos". I checked online reviews and it apparently sucks so we're driving to a nearby town called Pacific Grove tonight for seafood dinner.btw we love all the comments and posts you guys have been leaving us. Means so much to be able to show you this as we go along. We hope you're enjoying it as much as we are.
Will write from LA tomorrow (we're there till Tuesday...longer if I meet a celebrity I can stalk)Miss you.
Tonia
PS. Joe C. I love your post. Michael is in denial but he looks so Italian in the 'stang.
Your pics are making me so jealous. Especially that I just came from watering your plants, picking up your mail, opening your windows to let in some air, and whatever else was on your list. Btw, it took me 20 minutes to find the bamboo plant for which you asked me to change the water. I didn't do it. I got tired from searching. Tomorrow, I promise.
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Mike, I totally loved your Napa joke. Tonia obviously didn't get it.
Keep up the blog guys, it's fun to follow you around. Especially from my grey carpeted cubicle....that's when it's funnest ;) jokes, your pics are great, and your descriptions are even better. Keep us posted on Mike and Tonia's wacky adventures.
Miss you,
Vanessa
Hi guys, the places you are visiting look beautiful, keep sending pictures. Dad & I took that 17 mile drive, it really is something to see. We actually ended up at Pebble Beach and had lunch there, a really beautiful place to see.And Tonia you should go to thebathroom,the papertowels look like real towels, they are good to keep in the car. Glad you got married again, you always did want to get married on the beach. Happy to see that seal was your witness and he sealed the deal, Ha!Ha!. And you didn't have to buy him a gift.
ReplyDeleteKeep up your blog, we are having fun reading your adventures.
Love Mom
For the record Laura is very fond of The Hills as she watches it 24/7, you may want to refrain from poking fun at The Hill's characters as she is getting offended...good stuff, keep it coming.
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