Wine...Wine...Wine...Wine....

We are amazed at the amount of acres of vineyards...They go on and on and on.  And then of course, what does growing grapes lead to?  Wine!!

After leaving the Pacific coast after a nice stop in Mendocino and Eureka, we drove inland stopping first in the Russian River Valley.  Camped at one of Ruthie's favorite places, Lake Sonoma, built and managed by the Army Corp of Engineers {won't get political on the need for another division of our government to run campgrounds}, with incredibly great campgrounds at a bargain $10 fee.  We climbed on such steep roads that we lost half of our fresh water out the overflow on the RV, and then discovered that the campground had no water, "failed well". We managed aok.

We set out on our bikes on Dry Creek Road through the Russian River Valley.  A great ride through the mild hills through the vineyards.  After three stops with the tastings of the wine, we decided to call it a day.

Of course even more important than the wine tastings, is the great lunches and soon, dinners. 

We're now spending the next few nights in Napa where we will continue to bike from wine tasting to wine tasting, and lunch to lunch...

We did stop at the Jack London State Park in the Sonoma Valley, where we toured his home and writing workshop.  Remember "Call of the Wild" and "White Fang"?  Morey remembered how much he enjoyed reading his novels and short stories when he was in his early teens;

so yep, he will download on his Kindle some of the books he never read.                                                                                                                                   



Can't end this blog without a picture of Morey standing in front of a bagel shop in Eureka.  A pretty incredible place where you can get Rosemary-Parmesan bagels-- Maybe Morey should write his book, "Bagels of the USA".  Yes, I know Morey is NOT the food editor of this blog!