This was the squirrely part of today's drive from Santa Cruz to Clear Lake. Kinda reminds me of last summer's CA Hwy 1 trip. Okay so, driving through Napa with a 27' trailer and nowhere to park is kind of a heartbreak. I mean, it would have been much more…
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We stopped in Santa Cruz for one night just to go visit Bonny Doon Vineyard and have dinner at one of their first summer farm-to-table community suppers at the Cellar Door. We're staying at the Santa Cruz Harbor RV Park (a parking lot with room for about a dozen RVs…
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I know, it looks beautifully calm and serene. As if we are sitting on the edge of the lake listening to the sounds of birds, crickets, and the music and laughter of happy camping families on the next point over. But really, we are listening to the popcorn sounds…
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Here's where we are now: North Shore of Lake San Antonio, in Central California. We just backed up and parked on the edge of the lake, made some lunch, and pretty soon we'll unload the Hobie and see how the water is. This place is interesting…there are some loops down…
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Today is our last day here and we still had a few vineyards (and an olive farm) we wanted to visit. First stop was Halter Ranch Vineyard. Tasting room was in the barn and it was lovely. Next stop was Pasolivo for some olive oil tasting. Third stop (and our…
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I don't think we can afford to spend much more time here. The wine is so good and we are building quite the collection (albeit a bit focused). We visited three wineries today. First was Cass. Cass Winery is a family-owned boutique winery specializing in Rhone varietals. We liked so many…
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Today we switched to another spot in this park because we decided to stay a few more days around here (and unfortunately our spot on the hill is reserved for tonight). However, this is our new view: Not bad. There's a huge honeysuckle bush in the foreground, then vineyards, then…
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(from-the-moving-car iPhone photo of some of the many miles of grapes around here) Today we visited Tobin James Cellars. This winery is located 8 miles east of Paso Robles on Highway 46 and is a very cool winery with a fairly non-traditional, non-stuffy feel. They've got a fabulous antique mahogany bar from…
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