We’ve been hiding out in the North West corner of wine country close to Mendocino. We were lucky enough to find the Boonville Hotel. Great meatloaf and scones, a roaring fire, swathes of rosemary everywhere, friendly people (thank you Derek and Angela). We couldn’t have asked for more. We sampled some delicious wines and bought a few bottles of Chardonnay from a lady in a beret who asked to join us on our trip. Some of the estates are quite something – huge replica French chateaux or Tuscan villas surrounded by poplars and olive trees.
The scenery has been beautiful – imagine the Natal Midlands covered in vines and apple blossom. It has rained almost solidly for the last three days – a good thing as they desperately need it, and it meant we saw the valleys covered in mist, sometimes with the sun peeping through the clouds, and loads of rainbows and monkey’s weddings.
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