We went for lunch yesterday at Lynn’s Thai Restaurant, a new Thai restaurant in Cotati, in Sonoma County. The address is 8492 Gravenstein Hwy, Suite M, Cotati, 707.793.9300
We were very impressed. The decor was very nice (ignore the tattoo parlor next door), the food was excellent, and...(read more)
Wine tasting at Lynmar Estate Winery is a sit-down, relaxed affair. There was two tasting menus, one at $10 and the reserve at $20. There are places to sit down inside and out, and the building itself is open to the outside looking out onto the vineyard. Even though there...(read more)
We found that making reservations ahead of time outside of Seoul was thankfully not necessary (at least in July when we were there). People at the hotels did not speak English, so reservations would have been very difficult. What we did do was to go to the nearest tourist info...(read more)
Road leading to Mounts Winery
Mounts Winery is a very small family-run winery off Wine Creek Road, which is off West Dry Creek Road. It’s on the way to Schlumberger Winery. The approach to the winery takes you down a dirt road through the middle of their vineyard - a great way...(read more)
Mill Creek Winery Tasting Room
Mill Creek Winery is on Westside Road and can be recognized by the large water wheel beside the tasting room. They offer two tasting lists - the select is predominantly whites and costs $5, and the reserve has more reds, and costs $10. Visa Signature card holders...(read more)
The view from Armida Winery
We’re wine club members at Armida Winery on West Side Road, so that means that we have the hardship of having to go out there every few months to pick up our latest selection/shipment.
Armida is located up on a hill overlooking Dry Creek Valley, with a...(read more)
East Shoal Bay Beach
We spent a couple days in Anguilla on East Shoal Bay Beach. Although it is supposed to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, it didn’t impress us on that level. The sand was beautiful, white and clean, but the beach wasn’t very wide. ...(read more)
Our packs
Here is the packing list we use whenever we travel:
About a 10 minute walk uphill from the International Rose Test Garden is the Japanese Gardens. There’s an entry fee (less than $10). The garden doesn’t take up that much space - it’s fairly compact. It took us less than an hour to wander around. Of course, we had...(read more)
Entry to the Rose Test Garden
We visited the International Rose Test Gardens in Portland. Getting there was easy with a car, but would have been a little difficult on public transportation - (the last bus you have to take is on an hourly schedule).
Rose Test Garden
The rose garden is free. There...(read more)