We had a great vacation. While I am not going to recap the entire thing, you can look at our pictures. And here are the top five highlights:1) We had an unbelievable time on our bike tour through the vineyards. Though they usually have groups of 16 people or so on each trip, it was just me and Chad! We biked through all sorts of areas, including a protected marsh that most people don't get to see. Though part of the trip was incredibly exhausting, it was also really peaceful and so insightful.
2) The wine shuttle that we went on had eight people, plus the driver. Me and Chad, a couple from New York that just got engaged, a woman and her mother from Columbia (the country), and two women about my age that were from Aledo (IL!). And to top things off, one of the girls was my roommate in summer camp when I was in fifth grade. Isn't that bizarre?
3) The food was amazing! Most of what was served was grown in the restaurant's gardens out back. And the two places where we didn't make reservations had the most charming ambience of any place we went. I want to go back!
4) The wine was also fabulous! I loved the lessons about how to "taste" wine properly. We even went to a class. It was fun to learn about the different wine areas, "micro climates," soil, etc. Who knew that I really was a farmer at heart?
5) Chad picked out our hotel and I have to say that it was awesome. He did such a good job. He booked us at the Napa River Inn, which was the perfect combination of charming and top-notch. I can't say enough nice things about it!
Ok, now I'm getting depressed that I'm not on vacation anymore. Back to the real world...
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