Leaving Sunday

Getting closer to leaving......
Everything is organised just waiting to leave Saturday night....
Funny looking money these Americans have
Hot Destination

Hat - Check, Pool - Check, Shorts - Check
About to Leave

Having breakfast waiting for the plane. Getting happy/sad now. Hate being away from J and Kids. See you in 3 weeks everyone.
In Auckland Now

Its all a bit surreal

Walking through a massive airport like LAX makes it feel like it could be anywhere. Don't feel like I'm in a different country yet except for the smog outside.
Eaten my first American QuesadillaLes mer
Home for 3 Weeks

Best Western Plus Fresno Airport Hotel
First Day

Had a great sleep and am feeling good so far. See how I go as the day wears on. I'm sure I will crash later.
Got a nice car for my stay - Hyundai Elantra - however the driving on the wrong side ofLes mer
The Things You See!

While at the winery today, the intern brought in this box of grapes.....and yes they really do taste like fairy floss (cotton candy)!!!!!
The Things You See Part 2

Snake in the grapes
Knock Knock Knock Penny

Dinner at the Cheesecake Factory
At the Shops

Have found Target to be my shop of choice here - food and supplies in one place. Was amazed to see how cheap bananas were here. 29c a bunch!
Also found the wine I make here on the shelf. Amazing toLes mer
A Great View....with Smog

The Central Valley gets a lot of pollution from both LA and San Fransisco but it's still a nice view from the winery
American Food

While shopping in Target I found two items which caught my eye. The first one made me sad.....sliced apple in individual wrappers!!! Really, just eat the apple the way it is, it doesn't needLes mer
On my Way to Work

On my way to the Fresno Winery, I thought I would photograph what I see.
As you can see it's a food bowl here. Just disappointing to see the open channels and flood irrigation.
American College Football

The pre-season for the College Football season started tonight. I went to see the Fresno State Bulldogs play against the Cardinals.
I must admit that the stuff going on around the game was moreLes mer
Church

Went to a great church this morning. Clovis Hills Community Church.
Day Trip to Pismo Beach

With it being Labor Day here in the USA, I decided to get in the car and drive to the coast. Ending up at Pismo Beach and having a great seafood lunch and a few IPA's by the pier at a place calledLes mer
Avila Beach as well

Got told that you could find seal snoozing on the rocks at Avila Beach, and as you can see I found them
Madera

Spent today at our Madera winery which is a little north of Madera. Very efficient winery.
Another Day, Another Winery

Well I have moved from Fresno for a couple of days to visit our winery in Ripon.
It's a massive winery which also has multiple bottling lines and heaps of warehousing.
Having a meeting with theLes mer
Half a day off

Time to kick back with beer and Pizza
Tunnel Rock

Pretty self explanatory.
Amazing Water Flow

Found a little spot I could climb down to and get nice and close to the water flowing. It was spectacular!
Giant Forest

The Sequoia trees, which only grow on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada at about 5,000 to 7,000 ft altitude, it the world largest trees. They are massive!
General Sherman

This tree is the biggest Sequoia which also makes it the biggest tree in the world.