Macarthur Place Sonoma

Arrived home around 7:30pm Fairfield, CA Street ...

... meant we were late starting off again as Jeff needed time to eat it! Continued our travels, only to encounter some difficult roadworks making it very difficult to control the bikes. Eventually managed to get back on normal roads passing some stunning scenery and tight bends, making it the most exciting day yet, especially for Roger and Greg who were trying to break the land speed record on the bends! After numerous drink stops (non-alcoholic of course!!!) we joined the ...

... include C******nay, Zinfandel, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc; Dry Creek Valley - described as "quintessentially Sonoma County", leading varieties include Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot; Russian River Valley - with exceptional C******nays and Pinot Noirs. As we arrived mid-afternoon on day one, we were only able to fit-in one tasting in Napa, on-route to Santa Rosa. We bought our most expensive bottle of wine (a ...

... entrance but with the iron gates closed (obviously to make more room for tables at weekends). We appeared to have Odd Job as our waiter for the evening. We started with Anitpasti Misto (mixed cured meats and cheese) and Pork and tuna with capers and salad. Next we had Tortellini in Brodo (tortellini pasta in a light chicken broth), followed by our main courses of Gamberoni Dorati (prawns in egg batter with a lemon ...

... We also had olives, bread and a couple of Lattes. $38 inc. tip. It was very fresh, tasty and most definitely garlicy! A great little find that we would probably have driven past if we had not been told. There were a fair number of locals (and ones that had driven from Santa Rosa) eating in there which is always a good sign. Next door were the VJB Tasting Room where we tried another ...

... in life. Well after St. Francis we headed back towards Davis with a little stop off in Napa, CA. After walking around downtown for a little bit we went home. Nice little town, but not somewhere I would want to live. After we got back we went to Ita and Marks for dinner with family. It was Nicks last night in the states before he headed off to Madrid, Spain to do a quarter abroad. Needless ...

... to pull something like this together (I think we're learning?), and I'm pretty excited to see what the next couple of weeks holds as we roll for the border. Still our big Kiva event to come here tomorrow As always, all our love from the road to everyone supporting and thanks so much to those that have been writing, donating, and thinking about us. Shawn www.agentsofchange.ca

... Terminal C. At Malpensa, this means that you have to go through Terminal B which connects those two terminals. Doesn't sound so bad until you consider that you have to go through TWO luggage checks: one to get into Terminal B and another to get into Terminal C. Who designed this airport? Additionally, the idea of lining up for something is totally lost on the Italians. There are all these people who had arrived in Terminal A, who are connecting, but there is no organized queue to get ...

OK, the update on the bag.....after 4 days they had possitively identified my bag, which ahd never left toronto. however, they didnt bother updating their computer systems to say this, so after 5 days the bag was apparently moved to montreal! I now have no way of talking to the people who have my bag, as the number they give out is only for the central baggage office. The montreal office is for unclaimed bags only and you have to write to ...

... what to think of it all, other than that our history seems to be one of a few fortunate and/or talented people doing incredibly great things and incredibly bad things at the same time,. That I live in a time and a place where I can wander around the world pretty much at will looking at all of it makes me a very lucky person indeed. Such peaceful times are uncommon, both in the past and presumably in the future. Even more awe inspiring is my fortune ...