Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Ahhhh!!!!

Vacation. A no-plan, just wandering whatever, wherever kind of vacation. My first in a long while. Durango to Silverton to Ouray, Colorado. We've explored so much, found some great beers, great food, great hikes. We're visiting areas I haven't been to since I was 10 years old. (Yes, everything seems smaller.)

Our favorite has been Ouray - just enough remoteness without the hoity-toity (is that even a word) of Telluride. Plenty of delicious restaurants to choose from, plenty of nearby hikes, close to do day trips and get back in time to enjoy a bottle of wine on the balcony above the river.

If it weren't for missing my poor dog at home with the sitter, I'd never go back to the Phoenix heat.

Monday, August 01, 2011

Nappa Valley East?


What a fun weekend. Southern Arizona has a wine country?? For real? Yes!

We drove down to Sonoita to a wine festival this weekend . I was totally amazed! Such a beautiful countryside. I had no idea that southern Arizona had more to offer than cactus! High country grassland, mountains, moderate temperatures - and wine! Delicious wine, fun atmosphere...what a wonderful surprise!