Lots of people head to "wine country" to do a little wine tasting, maybe pack a cheese and cracker picnic and enjoy the beauty of the land. Not the Silva family! We planned a good old fashioned family vacation to Napa/Sonoma. Instead of following the crowd, we paved our own way through the towns of the central coast.Our first stop was at the The Olive Press (www.theolivepress.com) in Sonoma where we did a little olive oil tasting. This was fun and super YUMMY! I picked up the two bottles above, as well as some kalamata olive spread. Their basil walnut dipping oil is so good I will order more online when this bottle runs out.
We headed to dinner, a place close to my parent's hearts, a resturant in sonoma that serves Portuguese cuisine. (http://www.lasalette-restaurant.com/index.html) The food was excellent!
We headed to our hotel and settled in for the night.
Saturday, we headed to a few wineries, not to wine taste, but to play in their gift shops, pose for many photo ops and eat their snacks. We finished our day at River Rock Casino! Whoo Hoo! I lost $100 paying the $.25 Wheel of Fortune slot machine. But it was worth it!
Now that's what I call good old fashioned family fun!
Your trip sounded like a lot of fun! Remember when you gambled for your first time in Vegas (with me) and you were really nervous and didn't to lose your money? I think we played 2 hands of blackjack and walked away with $10 extra in our pocket. Now look at you - so wild and crazy. :)
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