WOW!!! Has it really been two months since my lasy blog? After a week in Palm Springs with Bruce, the three of us left for Napa. We had three wonderful days there. Because Bruce had been therebefore, he acted as our tour guide. (Many thanks to Darcy for being our D.D.) There are hundreds of wineries in the Napa and Sonoma Valleys so we just scratched the surface. We visited Darioush, a beautiful winery done in a Persian style with every piece designed and built in Iran and brought to Napa. It was there that I had my first taste direct from the cask. Fantastic! Sterling was one of the other wineries we visited. A tram took us up to the winery which has a mission style design and the view of the valley from their veranda was oustanding. One of the highlights was our visit to Rafanelli, a small estate winery in Sonoma. We got to see where the casks are stored and the owner brings in opera singers to entertain his special guests. Their wine was probably the best we tasted. If you get a chance, call ahead for an appointment to see this beautiful spot. I almost forgot to mention the wonderful food. If you visit the area, you have to go to Mustard, one of the restaurants owned by the very talented Napa chef, Cindy Pawlcyn. Aftger eating there, you will be inspired to buy one of her cookbooks.
We left Sonoma about the 15th of March and we made our way back to Calgary through Oregon, Washington, Oliver and Vancouver. Darcy spent the month of April doing tax returns and I kept his mom company. After a very busy month we were glad to get back on the road. We have rented a tiny house in Kelowna where we will stay for the month of May. Right now Darcy is in Palm Springs on his annual Dewey Dinkman golf trip. I have had three wonderful days cardmaking with my friend, Jan, who was visiting from Calgary.
Once Darcy is back from P.S. we will start exploring the hiking trails in the Okanagan Valley.
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