winery

Visiting Douro Valley, Portugal

europe, portugal, winery

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 . I woke up at 07:00, showered, shaved, and dressed. I packed my remaining clothes and chargers and prepared to check out of the Gran Cruise House in Porto, Portugal. . Inna and I walked downstairs to the hotel's restaurant for our 08:00 breakfast. We sat at our usual table and ordered scrambled eggs, cheeses (Azores and Ricotta), and deli meats…

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A Grand Day Out in Sonoma

california, sf bay, winery

Since our 16th engagement anniversary was on May 5, we decided to revisit where I first proposed to Inna - at the Benziger Winery, atop the hill that overlooks the winery.. . . . We enjoyed strolling around Benziger Winery's gardens, looking at the beautiful flowers.. . . . We saw a few frogs lurking about in the nearby lily pond, ribbiting. Inna took lots…

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Relaxing at Solage Spa in Calistoga

california, calistoga, holiday, spa, thanksgiving, winery

We have always enjoyed dining at the fabulous Solbar Restaurant in Calistoga, especially when we spent time at the Indian Springs Resort. We have never stayed at the Solage Spa, but Inna wanted to try it, so we booked the "Just the Two of Us" promotion for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend.. . We arrived on Friday afternoon and checked in. The drive from San Jose…

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Sangria Sunday at the Mountain Winery

california, personal, sf bay, winery

For Father's Day, we decided to go to Mountain Winery's Sangria Sunday with Santos Perdidos.. It was a lovely, sunny day out, and we enjoyed the beautiful view from the winery.. . The band started playing around 11:30 a.m., but it was not especially loud or energetic. I expected energy, but the band sounded muted, like it was playing in the background.. . . .…

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