Napa weekend, Part 1

Friday, August 18th, 2017

The Boyfriend and I are here in Napa, staying at an Airbnb, a first for us. It's a horse ranch.  Long ago and far away, I once took horseback riding lessons at Foothill/De Anza College.  Omg, I watched one horse eat its own poo!  We didn't realize we had a great location in terms of being able to bike to the start of our planned ride for Saturday as well as being only a few miles away for the Tour of Napa on Sunday.  We were also close enough (driving) to downtown Napa as well as life's necessities (aka Starbucks/Peets, and grocery stores).  Our room had air conditioning,  a fridge and a Keurig machine plus we had a sitting room and bathroom, all well and good.

Our hostess was kind and provided an excellent recommendation to eat at The Red Hen (good and affordable Mexican cuisine).  Napa is ridiculously expensive, so being able to book this lodging was a plus.  A hotel provides more privacy but overall, I was satisfied with our choice.  Our hostess' dog Coen was a treat -- facial expressions bordering on human.  Unfortunately, the drive from San Jose to Napa, a late afternoon start, was stressful for me.  It took four hours.  Note to self:  Next time, hire limo.  Ha ha.