who knew... well i suppose lots of people know how lovely sonoma is - in fact we did do a quick comparison to napa & concurred that sonoma is much more laid back (some people say it is the what napa was like 15 years ago)...
i was almost beside myself as we drove in - the light in the late afternoon is stunning - glowy grasses, vineyards on rolling hills, rivulets of lush green trees trickle down sun burnt hills - truly gorgeous... i was so looking forward to seeing our inn (mission sonoma) which i thought was built on the site of an old mission (but i found out after 2 days of search for ruins that the old mission was @ the golf course). oh well, the room was gorgeous! the spa was stunning! & the mineral, thermal pool was a pure delight (and perfect for bb boy's first swim)...
we happened upon the farmer's market on tuesday evening - the city square was alive with families & music & brightly coloured fresh produce & crafted wares. it was a wonderful thing to see - after a hot day - people lounged under the trees & played & strolled the shops & sipped wine in the many restaurants around the square. we happened upon the most wonderful bistro - sat out on the sidewalk (bb boy stopped traffic all night with his smile)...
during our stay we visited a few wineries (& an olive press) - i think the most interesting was benzinger... they had a lovely little tour & it was amazing to learn about their biodynamic processes... we also drove to napa (i found it curious that the cut-off road out of sonoma is called 'napa road' and the cut-off road into napa is called 'old sonoma road') hah. the evening light is stunning too...
a list of our bests in sonoma valley:
- bistro : http://www.theplazabistro.com/
- farmer's market : http://www.sonoma.com/thingstodo/farmers_markets/featured.html
- benzinger winery : http://www.benziger.com/
- el dorado : http://www.eldoradosonoma.com/splash.html
- kenwood inn & spa : http://www.kenwoodinn.com/
- glen ellen market : http://www.sonoma-glenellenmkt.com/
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6 comments:
It's just spectacular that you're making this trip. The shot of the rows of grapes is really stunning!
That was so great. I hope it totally cured your sad heart.
Excuse me, I have to wipe the drool off my keyboard ... x
it was truly gorgeous! could have stayed in sonoma longer - but the rest was great too!
oh wow! Great shots, makes one want to travel.
Wow - now I'm wishing Cowboy & I were going to have more time down there this month so we could wander farther afield. Sonoma looks truly amazing!
And that pool photo is my new fave!!
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