After my few days off and whirlwind travel to see everyone, I started my next stint in my new career. I have been working quite a bit in Napa and at least some of it has been on the bike. As a guide I have to split time driving the support van and being the bike guide. Obviously, I enjoy one much more then the other but I am getting to work. And I must say I am very lucky to be working in such a beautiful place. We often forget how beautiful the world right around us is and we go looking across the world for something to impress us. I am very guilty of this, look at how much time I have spent in Europe, especially France and though I believe that there are some places that strike a deep, resonant chord with an individual and deserve our extra attention since it makes us feel so good to be there (my heart is always in Paris,) we should spend some time appreciating what is in our backyard. Being a guide allows me to an extra opportunity to do this, I get to see Napa and California through the eyes of people from all over the country and beyond. September and early October are a great time to visit the wine country, since it looks like how people imagine it. Heavy, bunches of grapes hanging on fully, foliaged vines that are tinged with color. As we head toward the end of October, there are fewer grapes but more color, and the smell of fermenting fruit fills the air. I am truly enjoying working in Napa and though the commute is a bit long it is all worth it. It has also given me a great chance to visit my Aunt, Uncle and cousins as well and generously they have offered me a bed to combat the time commuting. NVBT is also planning on expanding their offered tours beyond the day trips and the Wine to Waves, so that could provide not only more work but even more opportunity for me to explore my backyard.Pic. 1 - The NVBT support van, oh yeah, nice back drop.
Pic. 2 - A back road in the Carneros area.
Pic. 3 - View of the south Napa Valley from Bouchaine Winery.
Pic. 4 & 5 - Early morning in the Napa Valley.
Pic. 6 - Somebody in Yountville already has my dream home.
Pic. 7 - Duh!
2 comments:
Nice post, Diane. The SF Bay Area truly is one of the most beautiful places in the world. No wonder it costs so much to live there! There's a lot to see in our own United States of America :)
Hey,
We have a guest bed too! You have to at the very least come by some time. We could do dinner.
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