Napa! This was the primary time both of us had ever been, and it utterly exceeded our expectations… It’s completely gorgeous. We went to Napa for my cousin’s wedding ceremony! Does anybody bear in mind my aunt, uncle, and cousin I used to spend so much of time with after I lived in Northern California? It was my cousin from this household who bought married. It was so nice to spend Brooke’s first 12 months of life with them, after which they actually helped me by way of these difficult years. I’m endlessly grateful for this household. Oh, and bear in mind how I didn’t have a spot to reside but after I moved to California (considering Brooke would come just a few weeks later), and so we stayed with this aunt and uncle after we left the hospital? I’ve many lovely recollections with them.
Now, let’s get into just a few of the highlights from our time in Napa!
All of us stayed on the Silverado Resort, which was most likely the fanciest resort I’ve ever been to.
There was a welcome occasion the primary night time we have been there, and we have been in a position to reconnect with relations we hadn’t seen shortly. The following morning, Andrew ran his first double-digit run since he broke his ankle two years in the past. We ran previous winery after winery whereas listening to a e-book collectively. I might have taken an image each ten steps.
10 miles @ 8:54 common.
Inside 10 minutes of ending our run, we have been at Gott’s. Our neighbors used to reside in Napa, and since they know our love for burgers, they informed us we had to do this place. We went proper after our run, and it was the burger of all burgers.
Our neighbors additionally informed us to go to the Castello Di Amorosa, which is a Thirteenth-century medieval Tuscan-style citadel and vineyard.
The citadel took over 15 years to construct, utilizing greater than 8,000 tons of hand-chiseled stone (most every little thing was shipped over from Italy). It has 107 rooms, moats, drawbridges, hidden passages, and dungeons. We felt like we have been in Europe right here.
Wedding ceremony time!
The marriage was held proper in the midst of essentially the most beautiful vineyards. I’ve by no means seen a prettier wedding ceremony setup. And seeing my cousin’s face as he watched the bride stroll in direction of him was my favourite a part of all the day.
A few of the household:
Mer and Grandad ❤️
I didn’t take many footage and had no concept the place my cellphone was for many of the night, however I did handle to get an image of essentially the most scrumptious steak.
And the cake was excellent gas for the next 3 hours of dancing.
It was the dance occasion from my goals. I wakened the subsequent morning sore all over the place from dancing. The blurriest of all blurry images but it surely was a lot enjoyable.
Andrew joined me for an additional run on our ultimate morning on the town. It truly is essentially the most picturesque place.
And we spent a while exploring Berkeley earlier than heading over to SFO to fly house to the children. And like several good trip with Andrew, we got here house far more drained than we left;)
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Have you ever ever been to Napa? Northern California?
Dancing, your factor or not a lot?
-Not Andrew’s factor, however he helps me in my love for it.
Favourite wedding ceremony you’ve been to?
-This one was out of this world.
I informed Brooke I seemed all over the place for Nick Parker’s vineyards, and I have to know who else is aware of that reference.
