Ho Hum, Lets Go To Napa For The Weekend

Thursday 23 October
So our last post was coming into Monteray Bay. The next morning we went to the Aquarium and stared at the Jellies for ages, they look magnificient. So colourfull, so graceful, and they are set in front of a royal blue colour which makes them stand out even more.We then did a little wine tasting on the main street which set the scene for the next couple of days. The wine was good and we took some 'Gerty' and goats cheese on the road. We then contined along the #1 for a while, until we got some direction to Adam's house on the 280, 380, 101, 80, then 29 into Sonoma County into Napa ... anything make sense yet? Well we ended up at Adam's house (Pete & I have done some Kinesi studies with Adam, just your general legend! - aren't you Adam!) along with his beautiful partner Peggy. We arrived a late in the afternoon and were soon whisked off by Adam to go to a jam session with some guys he rehearses with. Adam plays keyboard, and the group has drums, 2 guitars, and bass. They sound great, sensing pink floyd and electric light orchestra, along with a jazz/blues feel ... sorry if I have offended you guys - trying very hard to articulate how great you are!

Friday 24 October
The next morning Adam pointed us towards a few of his favorite vineyards, stopping at a local deli for some cheese and crackers on the way up, we arrived at Pride Mountain where Tim showcased some beautiful wine. He then gave us some glasses, cutlery, plates, water, and chocolate to take up the hill to a picknick area where we drank our favourite bottle and nibbled on our recently acquired cheese. Oh this is the life. Some folk joined us close by, care of their chaffeur, dressed appropriately with white shorts and pastle polo shirts talking about how much weight 'jenny' had lost, but she was still looking fat . Of course we were probably not dressed appropriately with jeans and t's, but on another at another table was Lisa. Lisa was meant to be in Napa with a friend but all plans had changed and she decided to come up by herself (good for her). She was lovely, and it was refreshing to see someone enjoying a beautiful day just because they wanted to be there. They don't have gardens as such but Cheryl you would just love looking out over the mountain top!We eventually left and dropped into Naibam Coppola Winery, this is Frances Ford Coppola's winery. Absolutely beautiful gardens, and not bad wine either. And then after a wonderful day, Adam & Peggy took us to dinner for some Tapas. Magnifico.