Day #2 in Napa

We arrived in Napa, Ca., not sure what to expect. We discovered it is a small city built around the wine industry. It is touristy, some upscale, some historic, some bohemian, and over all a nice place to land for several days.

In the morning, we wanted to find a coffee shop and headed out to one that looked pretty good. On the way, as we were crossing the Napa River, we saw a bunch of vendor tents in a large parking lot down below to our left. We headed toward the tents and discovered Napa's weekly farmer's market. There was a coffee truck that turned out to be really good and we enjoyed our drinks as we sat and watched the people walking through the market making their purchase. Of course, we had to buy several chocolate croissants, and a baguette. We just had to!

Our plan was to ride the Wine Bike Trail today, but it was overcast and chilly, so we decided to drive around and see the valley. There were miles of vineyards, and it was quite beautiful as we drove along and stopped in at the little towns along the way.

Calistoga is located at the end of the route and has some historic buildings mixed with newer and more trendy shops. We discovered an art gallery with a lot of really cool and creative scuptures, many covered with crystals. It felt like items discovered on the Titanic. The town was first settled because of its hot springs and then grew when someone discovered gold. However, over the years it has become a touristy destination. It is another place we could easily land for some downtown.

For some reason, I was dragging and tired. When we returned from our excursion, we took naps before heading out for a bit to eat.

All in all, it was good day with some time exploring and sometime detoxing.Read more