Discovering Napa

Napa has been wonderful so far. the people are friendly, the food is delicious, the scenery is breathtaking and i am surrounded by vineyards - i couldn't ask for anything more.

lunch at the public market








Being memorial day weekend, the wineries were super busy today. that didn't stop us from seeing what we wanted to see and tasting some fabulous new wines. If in the area, I highly recommend v sattui winery. it was our favorite of the day. I liked all but one of the wines that I tasted. Unfortunately, their wines are not sold in stores.



The perfect end to a wonderful day - sharing a bottle of bubbly and french baguette with my husband while listening to live music on a terrace at beringer wines.

tracy

Happy Birthday Golden Gate Bridge

The golden gate bridge turns 75 tomorrow and the city of bursting with excitement in anticipation for the planned festivities. we debated staying in the city one more night but i don't think i could take the crowds. it took us a while to get out of the city as we headed north to wine country. of course we didn't have to take highway 101 to get to where we were going but i couldn't leave the city without doing it in style...

I have to admit that the only thing i could picture the hole way over were the tanners in their red convertible driving along with the wind in their hair.

photo taken while driving over the bridge - not sure what the mark on the left side is but still love this pic.

We arrived in napa a short while ago. going to pop a bottle of champagne and enjoy the scenery surrounding us.

tracy

Sights of San Francisco

yes - i am away again. i just love travelling and any chance i get to go somewhere new, i will take. i have wanted to come to the west coast for quite some time and when i was finally able to convince brandon, i booked it. so here we are, in san francisco for the past few days and getting ready to head out to discover wine country (so excited!!).

we have been busy exploring the city. there is so much so see and do. a highlight for brandon was the farmers market at the ferry building. we enjoyed tasting the fresh organic food and the local wine and beers.

the ferry building

we are staying downtown in the union square district which has been great (so close to all the shops - brandon said i need to 'slow down'). yesterday, we decided to explore the city by foot. we walked for hours, stopping for a picnic in alamo square. the view across the street will be familiar to most my age...

will share more later. hello to everyone back home.

tracy

It's That Time Again

For the past 5 years, my sisters and I (along with various other friends) take on one of Montreal's funnest ways to kick off the summer- BEERFEST!

ST & T at our 1st ever Beerfest back in 2007

From June 6th-10th from 11 am - 9 pm anyone 18+ can enjoy the  pleasure of one of the many festivals our city has to offer. Unfortunately the organizers have opted once again to hold the event in Montreal's Place Bonaventure- although it provides a great deal of indoor space (which is great if it's raining) the beer just doesn't taste the same without the option of lounging out on the grass, in the sun.

K & T enjoying the sun at Beerfest 2010

Despite having to stuff ourselves down in the concret box that is PB, I am confident that my sisters, our friends and I will make the sacrifice (with memories of sunny Beerfests in the back of our minds) and head out to the 19th annual Beerfest! If you have never been (and enjoy beer) it is an event worth checking out. It's a 5-day festival that showcases (surprise, surprise) beer! Beer is not the only thing available though... there are often food stands- sausages, cheese and fries seem to be regulars too.

xoxo