Anderson Valley Inn
Travel Blogs from Philo
Staying at a Winery
... Winery which is located in Hopland. We chose this winery because they are members of Harvest Hosts and so we decided to stay there for the night. Star was parked beside the grape vines, in amongst some incredible scenery. We found out that this winery is owned by Canadians who bought about 6 other wineries in the area. Greg and I sampled a few wines here and purchased a couple bottles of white wine.
Then we unhitched the Fiesta and drove the short ...
Coastal catastrophe
... is doing construction projects for local growers that pay under the table. After an hour or so of chatting with the other folks who were enjoying a beer at 2pm on a Wednesday in the middle of nowhere, we decided we had to keep trucking along toward the coast. Our bearded friend bought me a whole growler of the Summer Solstice beer for finishing grad school, and told me I'd need it by the time I finished the tough curvy drive.
Jonas climbed back ...
Wine Tasting and Casino Day
... br> We wanted to stop at a wine tasting vineyard so we picked Jeriko Winery. So glad that we did because we were the only ones there and got to sample a couple of nice wines. It was a beautiful place the the guy let us walk around the vineyard, go out where the grapes were and even sample the grapes on the vine. It was fun.
Tomorrow we drive back to Oakland for the night and fly out at 6:00am.
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Russian River, Hendy Woods and Home...
The weekend after Tahoe was not-so-exciting. The first night we stayed near the banks of the mighty Sacramento River where 15mpg+ constant wind kept everything flat, especially the tents. We spent a lot of time in the moty-ho that day. Without the wind Sandy Beach County Campground would probably be okay, but not so much for us. The next morning we hit the road again and went into Vallejo to do some shopping and settled into the Tradewinds RV Park ...
How Not to Get Ripped Off or Dissatisfied Abroad
Some things you simply must do to survive or live like a civilized human being abroad. It is in these basic needs areas that you are ripe for rip off abroad. Things you have to have.
Here I will keep a list of ways to avoid that. You need your hair cut eventually. And so cheap. Price only a dollar or two. But beware right after the haircut ends they may wisk you off to something else. You may think they are just drying off, but wait ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Free parking
- Pets allowed